Where does “போதி” come from?
போதி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit बोधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
போதி (Tamil): to instruct, impart, inculcate, teach
Definitions
- to instruct, impart, inculcate, teach
Ancestry of “போதி”, step by step
போதி 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 |
via Tamil बोध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | बोध | — |