Where does “veda” come from?

veda (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

veda (Pali): knowledge

Definitions

  1. knowledge

Ancestry of “veda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “veda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →