Where does “വൈദികൻ” come from?

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

വൈദികൻ (Malayalam): priest

Definitions

  1. priest

Ancestry of “വൈദികൻ”, 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 →