Where does “बोधिसत्त्व” come from?
बोधिसत्त्व (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit बोधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
बोधिसत्त्व (Sanskrit): bodhisattva; "one whose essence is perfect...
Definitions
- bodhisattva; "one whose essence is perfect...
Ancestry of “बोधिसत्त्व”, step by step
बोधिसत्त्व traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बोधि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बोधि | (also feminine gender) bodhi: perfect knowledge or wisdom (by which a man becomes a buddha or jina), the illuminated or enlightened intellect (of a Buddha or jina) |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bawdʰíṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bawdʰíš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |