Where does “budi” come from?

budi (Indonesian) comes from Malay budi, 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.

budi (Indonesian): sense: meaning, reason, conscious awareness;...

Definitions

  1. sense: meaning, reason, conscious awareness;...

Ancestry of “budi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybudikindness, grace, courtesy; discretion; sense:...
2Sanskritबुद्धिintelligence, the power of forming and retaining...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbʰúddʰiṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰúdᶻdʰiš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰúdʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “budi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰúdʰtis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúdᶻdʰiš →