Where does “Kapil” come from?

Kapil (English) comes from Sanskrit कपिल.

Kapil (English): A Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti

Definitions

  1. A Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti

Ancestry of “Kapil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपिल
Every word from Sanskrit कपिल
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