Where does “budh” come from?

budh (Fiji Hindi) comes from Sanskrit बुध, from Sanskrit बुध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰúdʰs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

budh (Fiji Hindi): Wednesday

Definitions

  1. Wednesday

Ancestry of “budh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritबुधMercury; clever; intelligent; wise; learned man;...
2Sanskritबुध्awaking; intelligent, wise; to come to; wake up;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰúdʰs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰúdʰs →Every word from Sanskrit बुध् →