Where does “போதியார்” come from?
போதியார் (Tamil) comes from Tamil போதி, from Sanskrit बोधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bawdʰíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bawdʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
போதியார் (Tamil): the Buddha
Definitions
- the Buddha
Ancestry of “போதியார்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | போதி | to instruct, impart, inculcate, teach |
| 2 | 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) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bawdʰíṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bawdʰíš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |