Where does “बुद्धि” come from?
बुद्धि (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit बुद्धि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰúddʰiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúdᶻdʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰúdʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
बुद्धि (Hindi): intelligence
Ancestry of “बुद्धि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बुद्धि | intelligence, the power of forming and retaining... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰúddʰiṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúdᶻdʰiš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰúdʰtis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “बुद्धि”