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