Where does “ध्यान” come from?

ध्यान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit ध्यान, from Sanskrit ध्यै, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- — mind, thought.

ध्यान (Hindi): attention; meditation, reflection; consideration,...

Definitions

  1. attention; meditation, reflection; consideration,...

Ancestry of “ध्यान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritध्यानmeditation, thought, reflection, profound and...
2Sanskritध्यैto contemplate, meditate, think of
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyh₂-mind, thought

Words derived from “ध्यान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit ध्यै →Every word from Sanskrit ध्यान →