Where does “mandala” come from?

mandala (Cebuano) comes from English maṇḍala, from Sanskrit मण्डल, from Sanskrit -ल, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

mandala (Cebuano): Mandala; a sacred, intricate geometric configuration of symbols—typically organized into a circular matrix around a central point—used in esoteric traditions as a map of the cosmos, an instrument of spiritual alignment, and a visual aid for deep meditation

Definitions

  1. Mandala; a sacred, intricate geometric configuration of symbols—typically organized into a circular matrix around a central point—used in esoteric traditions as a map of the cosmos, an instrument of spiritual alignment, and a visual aid for deep meditation

Ancestry of “mandala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaṇḍalaAlternative spelling of mandala
2Sanskritमण्डलcircular, round; disk; anything round
3Sanskrit-लan adjectival or nominal suffix: relating to, belonging to, having, similar to, etc
4Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Sanskrit -ल →Every word from Sanskrit मण्डल →