Where does “บูชา” come from?
บูชา (Thai) comes from Pali pūjā, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ.
บูชา (Thai): worship; respect
Ancestry of “บูชา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | pūjā | veneration; homage; devotional offering |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूज् | — |
| 4 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 5 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 6 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 7 | Armenian | բիճ | — |
| 8 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | — |