Where does “சானம்” come from?
சானம் (Tamil) comes from Pali झान, from Sanskrit ध्यान, from Sanskrit ध्यै, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyh₂- — mind, thought.
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Ancestry of “சானம்”, step by step
சானம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali झान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | झान | a state of collected, full-body awareness;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ध्यान | meditation, thought, reflection, profound and... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ध्यै | to contemplate, meditate, think of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyh₂- | mind, thought |
via Sanskrit जरण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जरण | — |