Where does “lokavidū” come from?

lokavidū (Pali) comes from Pali loka, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lokavidū (Pali): Knowing the universe．A common epithet of a Buddha

Definitions

  1. Knowing the universe．A common epithet of a Buddha

Ancestry of “lokavidū”, step by step

lokavidū traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali loka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palilokaworld
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Pali vidū

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palividūknowing, wise, skilled in
2Sanskritविदुwise, intelligent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →