Where does “Veda” come from?

Veda comes from Sanskrit वेद, derived from the Sanskrit root √vid, which traces to Proto-Indo-European weyd-, meaning to see or know.

Veda (English): Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism

Definitions

  1. Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism

Ancestry of “Veda”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Veda”

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