Where does “bouddhisme” come from?
bouddhisme (French) comes from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
bouddhisme (French): Buddhism
Definitions
- Buddhism
Ancestry of “bouddhisme”, step by step
bouddhisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बुद्ध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via French Bouddha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Bouddha | Buddha |