Where does “विद्या” come from?

विद्या (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विद्या, from Sanskrit विद्, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

विद्या (Hindi): learning; discipline, branch of learning

Definitions

  1. learning; discipline, branch of learning

Ancestry of “विद्या”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
2Sanskritविद्know, find
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “विद्या”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Sanskrit विद् →Every word from Sanskrit विद्या →