Where does “ໂພທິ” come from?
ໂພທິ (Lao) comes from Pali bodhi, from Sanskrit बोधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
ໂພທິ (Lao): enlightenment, bodhi; incarnation, embodiment,...
Definitions
- enlightenment, bodhi; incarnation, embodiment,...
Ancestry of “ໂພທິ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | bodhi | supreme knowledge |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बोधि | bodhi: perfect knowledge or wisdom , the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bawdʰíṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bawdʰíš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |