Where does “दृष्टान्त” come from?

दृष्टान्त (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दृष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥štás, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- — to see.

दृष्टान्त (Sanskrit): example, paragon, standard, allegory, type

Definitions

  1. example, paragon, standard, allegory, type

Ancestry of “दृष्टान्त”, step by step

दृष्टान्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit दृष्ट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदृष्टpast participle of पश्यति; visible, apparent;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandr̥štásseen, visible, apparent
3Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥ḱ-tó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanderḱ-to see

via Sanskrit अन्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥štás →