Where does “bodhisatta” come from?
bodhisatta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व, from Sanskrit बोधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
bodhisatta (Pali): bodhisattva
Definitions
- bodhisattva
Ancestry of “bodhisatta”, step by step
bodhisatta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बोधिसत्त्व | bodhisattva; "one whose essence is perfect... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बोधि | (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) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bawdʰíṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bawdʰíš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Pali bodhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | bodhi | supreme knowledge |
via Pali satta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | satta | seven; creature, living being |