Where does “Bodhi” come from?
Bodhi comes from Sanskrit बोधि, derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰawdʰíš, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ-.
Ancestry of “Bodhi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बोधि | bodhi: perfect knowledge or wisdom , the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bawdʰíṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bawdʰíš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |