Where does “ऋग्वेद” come from?

ऋग्वेद (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit ऋग्वेद, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ऋग्वेद (Hindi): Rigveda the first sacred canonical text of Hinduism, and the first of the four Vedas

Definitions

  1. Rigveda the first sacred canonical text of Hinduism, and the first of the four Vedas

Ancestry of “ऋग्वेद”, step by step

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