Incense "joss" is derived from the Latin "deus" (god) via the Portuguese "deos" through the Javanese "dejos", through Chinese pidgin English. The raw materials are powdered and then mixed together with a binder to form a paste, which, for direct burning incense, is then cut and dried into pellets. Incense of the Athonite Orthodox Christian tradition is made by powdering frankincense or fir resin, mixing it with essential oils. Floral fragrances are the most common, but citrus such as lemon is not uncommon. The incense mixture is then rolled out into a slab approximately 1 cm thick and left until the
God (word) of Language and Myths" claimed that the word "god" was taken from the Buddha's patriarchal name of Gotama. Henry Scadding, and Henry Le Mesurier in his book "Mer-cur-ius, or The Word Maker", also connected Lombard Guodan to Gotama Buddha. The connection of Gwydion with Wotan (but not with "god") is due to Jacob Grimm. The word "God" was used to represent Greek "Theos" and Latin "Deus" in Bible translations, first in the Gothic translation of the New Testament by Ulfilas. For the etymology of "", see "*". Greek " " (') means god in English. It is often connected with