Where does “菩提” come from?

菩提 (Middle Chinese) comes from Sanskrit बोधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

Ancestry of “菩提”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबोधि(also feminine gender) bodhi: perfect knowledge or wisdom (by which a man becomes a buddha or jina), the illuminated or enlightened intellect (of a Buddha or jina)
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbawdʰíṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbawdʰíš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “菩提”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ →
菩提 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer