Where does “เวท” come from?

เวท (Thai) comes from Pali veda, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

เวท (Thai): knowledge; science

Definitions

  1. knowledge; science

Ancestry of “เวท”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivedaknowledge
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →