Where does “Zen” come from?
Zen derives from Japanese ぜん, from Sanskrit ध्यान, from Sanskrit ध्यै, a root meaning to meditate or contemplate.
Zen (English): A denomination of Buddhism elaborated in Japan;...
Definitions
- A denomination of Buddhism elaborated in Japan;...
Ancestry of “Zen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | ぜん | 全 entire, complete, overall; 前 the previous; 善... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ध्यान | meditation, thought, reflection, profound and... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ध्यै | to contemplate, meditate, think of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyh₂- | mind, thought |