Where does “hoà thượng” come from?

hoà thượng (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 和尚, from Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hoà thượng (Vietnamese): Buddhist monk

Definitions

  1. Buddhist monk

Ancestry of “hoà thượng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese和尚preceptor; high priest; head monk; any Buddhist...
2Prakrit𑀉𑀯𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅teacher, preceptor
3Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
4Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →