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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

  1. bodhisattva; "one whose essence is perfect...

Ancestry of “बोधिसत्त्व”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबोधिbodhi: perfect knowledge or wisdom , the...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbawdʰíṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbawdʰíš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “बोधिसत्त्व”

  • bodhisattva
  • 菩提薩埵
  • 菩薩
  • bodhisatvo
  • bồ tát
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