Where does “मेधा” come from?
मेधा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian mazdʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥s-dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European meHndʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
मेधा (Sanskrit): wisdom, intelligence; mental ability
Definitions
- wisdom, intelligence; mental ability
Ancestry of “मेधा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mazdʰáH | wisdom, intelligence |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥s-dʰéh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meHndʰ- | vivacious; wisdom; to pay attention to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “मेधा”