Where does “三昧” come from?

三昧 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit समाधि, from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.

三昧 (Chinese): samadhi; knack; secret

Definitions

  1. samadhi; knack; secret

Ancestry of “三昧”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमाधिputting together, joining or combining with; a...
2Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
3Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH- →Every word from Sanskrit धा →Every word from Sanskrit आ →