Where does “विद्या” come from?
विद्या (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.
विद्या (Sanskrit): knowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
Definitions
- knowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
Ancestry of “विद्या”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शास्त्र | shastra, scripture; science, knowledge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śāstra | — |
Words derived from “विद्या”