Where does “बुद्धिजीवी” come from?

बुद्धिजीवी (Hindi) comes from Hindi बुद्धि, 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.

बुद्धिजीवी (Hindi): intellectual, rational, logical; an intellectual

Definitions

  1. intellectual, rational, logical; an intellectual

Ancestry of “बुद्धिजीवी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबुद्धिintelligence
2Sanskritबुद्धिintelligence, the power of forming and retaining...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbʰúddʰiṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰúdᶻdʰiš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰúdʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰúdʰtis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúdᶻdʰiš →