Where does “अथर्ववेद” come from?
अथर्ववेद (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
अथर्ववेद (Sanskrit): Atharvaveda
Ancestry of “अथर्ववेद”, step by step
अथर्ववेद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वेद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
via Sanskrit अथर्वन्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अथर्वन् | a priest who has to do with fire and Soma |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | átʰarwā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | átʰarwā | priest |
Words derived from “अथर्ववेद”