Etymology

dhyana

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Today it means: A type of profound meditation. Full definition →

Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰyeh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeyh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰyeh₂-
  3. Sanskritध्यान (dhyāna)
  4. English todaydhyana

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, literally “meditation”). Doublet of Zen and Chan.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritध्यान all →

zenchan

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