Where does “vaidya” come from?

vaidya (English) comes from Marathi वैद्य, from Sanskrit वैद्य, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vaidya (English): A practitioner of ayurvedic medicine

Definitions

  1. A practitioner of ayurvedic medicine

Ancestry of “vaidya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiवैद्यphysician
2Sanskritवैद्यdoctor; physician
3Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →