Where does “Buddhism” come from?
Buddhism derives from English Buddha combined with Ancient Greek -ισμός, tracing through Sanskrit बुद्ध and बोधति meaning to awaken, to Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ-.
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Ancestry of “Buddhism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buddha | A human being who has become enlightened and... |
| 2 | Pali | Buddha | Buddha, the enlightened one |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |