Where does “zenitude” come from?
zenitude (English) comes from English zen, from Japanese 禅, from Japanese 禅那, from Middle Chinese 禪那, from Sanskrit ध्यान, from Sanskrit ध्यै, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- — mind, thought.
zenitude (English): A form of calm tranquility experienced by followers of Zen Buddhism
Definitions
- A form of calm tranquility experienced by followers of Zen Buddhism
Ancestry of “zenitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zen | A denomination of Buddhism; Profound meditation... |
| 2 | Japanese | 禅 | "dhyana-samadhi"; the disciplines and doctrine of... |
| 3 | Japanese | 禅那 | Zen meditation practice |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 禪那 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | ध्यान | meditation, thought, reflection, profound and... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | ध्यै | to contemplate, meditate, think of |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyh₂- | mind, thought |