Where does “Веды” come from?

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

Веды (Russian): Vedas

Definitions

  1. Vedas

Ancestry of “Веды”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Sanskrit वेद