Where does “Rigveda” come from?

Rigveda comes from Sanskrit ऋग्वेद, from Sanskrit वेद meaning "knowledge," derived from Sanskrit √vid, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning "to see."

Rigveda (English): An ancient Indian Veda and sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas), composed between 1700–1100

Definitions

  1. An ancient Indian Veda and sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas), composed between 1700–1100

Ancestry of “Rigveda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritऋग्वेदveda of praise
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “Rigveda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →