Etymology

Samkhya

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Today it means: One of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy. Full definition →

Sanskrit सांख्य
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसांख्य“enumerating, reckoning up”
  2. English todaySamkhya

From Sanskrit सांख्य (sāṃkhya, “enumerating, reckoning up”).

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