Where does “ऋग्वेद” come from?
ऋग्वेद (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
ऋग्वेद (Sanskrit): veda of praise
Ancestry of “ऋग्वेद”, step by step
ऋग्वेद 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 ऋच्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ऋच् | praise, verse, especially a sacred verse recited... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ŕ̥kʷs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁erkʷ- | to praise; to shine, sing |
Words derived from “ऋग्वेद”