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kovido

kovida

masc nom sg of kovida (adj)

1. skilled (in); expert (in); proficient (in); master (of)

Built from

• ko — root · see, perceive
  From PIE *kew-, the root underlying Sanskrit kavi- 'poet, sage'. The concrete image is the keen sight or perception of the sage.
• vi — ending · (adjectival suffix)
  Forms an adjective meaning 'characterized by' or 'skilled in' the quality denoted by the root.
• da — ending · (nominal ending)
  Masculine singular nominative inflection marking agreement with a masculine noun.

Etymology. From Sanskrit kavi- 'poet, sage', itself from Proto-Indo-European *kew- 'to notice, perceive', cognate with English 'couth' (as in 'uncouth') and Latin 'cautus' 'wary'. The semantic shift from 'poet' (one who sees/perceives clearly) to 'skilled expert' reflects the archaic sense of the sage as possessor of keen insight and knowledge.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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