Where does “शाक्यमुनि” come from?
शाक्यमुनि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शाक्य — Sakya.
शाक्यमुनि (Sanskrit): sage of the Śākyas; sage of the Shakyas
Definitions
- sage of the Śākyas; sage of the Shakyas
Ancestry of “शाक्यमुनि”, step by step
शाक्यमुनि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शाक्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शाक्य | Sakya |
via Sanskrit मुनि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मुनि | ecstatic person, ascetic, hermit; ascetic; sage,... |