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Veda

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means Any of the four ancient Sanskrit texts that form the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

Where does the word "veda" come from? It comes from Sanskrit veda, adopted directly into English (18th-19th c.).

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Stage 1 of 2
veda
Sanskrit · ancient
"sacred knowledge"
from a root meaning 'to know', denoting knowledge, especially sacred knowledge
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Stage 2 of 2
Veda
English · 18th-19th c.
"any of the four oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures"
adopted in English scholarship on Hindu scripture
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