Where does “वैदिक” come from?
वैदिक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वैदिक, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
वैदिक (Hindi): Vedic
Ancestry of “वैदिक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वैदिक | relating to the Veda, derived from or conformable... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वेद | knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |