Where does “ದರ್ಶನ” come from?

ದರ್ಶನ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit दर्शन, from Sanskrit दृश्, from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- — to see.

ದರ್ಶನ (Kannada): sight, vision, observation; inspection, examination; perception

Definitions

  1. sight, vision, observation; inspection, examination; perception

Ancestry of “ದರ್ಶನ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदर्शनphilosophy, philosophical system, doctrine;...
2Sanskritदृश्see, look
3Proto-Indo-Europeanderḱ-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit दृश् →Every word from Sanskrit दर्शन →
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