Where does “吠陀” come from?

吠陀 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

吠陀 (Chinese): Veda, Vedas

Definitions

  1. Veda, Vedas

Ancestry of “吠陀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →