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Where does “आयुर्वेद” come from?

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

आयुर्वेद (Sanskrit): the science of health or medicine

Definitions

  1. the science of health or medicine

Ancestry of “आयुर्वेद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआयुस्life , vital power, vigour, health, lifespan,...
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “आयुर्वेद”

  • Ayurveda
  • Ayurvedic
  • Ayurvedist
  • ఆయుర్వేదము
  • आयुर्वेद
  • āyubbeda
  • အာယုဗ္ဗေဒ
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