Etymology

jnana

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Today it means: The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman). Full definition →

Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  2. Sanskritज्ञा (jñā)
  3. Sanskritज्ञान (jñāna)
  4. English todayjnana

Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”).

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