Where does “శక్తిపూజ” come from?
శక్తిపూజ (Telugu) comes from Telugu పూజ, 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.
శక్తిపూజ (Telugu): worship of the female principle
Definitions
- worship of the female principle
Ancestry of “శక్తిపూజ”, step by step
శక్తిపూజ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu పూజ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పూజ | worship, reverence, respect, veneration,... |
| 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 |