Where does “बुद्धू” come from?

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

बुद्धू (Hindi): dunce, softy, fool, idiot, muggins

Definitions

  1. dunce, softy, fool, idiot, muggins

Ancestry of “बुद्धू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबुध्awaking; intelligent, wise; to come to; wake up;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰúdʰs—
3Proto-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 →