Where does “පූසා” come from?
පූසා (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil பூசை, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ — bastard, illegitimate child.
පූසා (Sinhalese): cat
Definitions
- cat
Ancestry of “පූසා”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பூசை | worship, adoration, puja |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूज् | to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard |
| 4 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 5 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 6 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 7 | Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |
| 8 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |