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
Ancestry of “veda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वेद | knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “veda”