Where does “वेदान्त” come from?
वेदान्त (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
वेदान्त (Sanskrit): Vedanta
Ancestry of “वेदान्त”, step by step
वेदान्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वेद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वेद | knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Sanskrit अन्त
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अन्त | near; last; handsome, lovely |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ént- | end, limit, forehead |
Words derived from “वेदान्त”