Where does “புத்தன்” come from?
புத்தன் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
புத்தன் (Tamil): the Buddha
Definitions
- the Buddha
Ancestry of “புத்தன்”, step by step
புத்தன் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बुद्ध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Tamil அன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அன் | — |
via Tamil புத்து
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | புத்து | — |