Where does “വൈദിക” come from?

വൈദിക (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वैदिक, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

വൈദിക (Malayalam): vedic; relating to Vedas

Definitions

  1. vedic; relating to Vedas

Ancestry of “വൈദിക”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवैदिकrelating to the Veda, derived from or conformable...
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →