Where does “vidya” come from?
vidya (English) comes from English video, from Latin videō, from Proto-Italic widēō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
vidya (English): Video games
Ancestry of “vidya”, step by step
vidya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English video
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | video | Television, television show, movie; A short film... |
| 2 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Sanskrit विद्या
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | विद्या | knowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शास्त्र | shastra, scripture; science, knowledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śāstra | — |