Where does “無明” come from?

無明 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit अविद्या, from Sanskrit विद्या, from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.

無明 (Chinese): unable to see; blind

Definitions

  1. unable to see; blind

Ancestry of “無明”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअविद्याignorance, particularly in spiritual or religious...
2Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
3Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
4Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →Every word from Sanskrit विद्या →
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