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Prajna
Prajna comes from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा, from ज्ञा ‘to know’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- ‘to recognise’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵneh₃-‘to recognise’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ǰnaH-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)*ȷ́naH-reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEज्ञाjñā‘to know’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEप्रज्ञाprajñā
- EnglishtodayPrajna
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵneh₃-‘to recognise’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*ǰnaH-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Aryanprehistoric (reconstructed)*ȷ́naH-reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEज्ञाjñā‘to know’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEप्रज्ञाprajñā
- EnglishtodayPrajna
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- ‘to recognise’
can, know, could, note, normal, notice, recognize, ignore, recognition, glory, con, noble, ken, notion, keen, cognitive, narrative, norm, ignorant, diagnostic, notorious, notation, nobility, cunning, cognition, quaint, gnome, notoriety, prognosis, notary, incognito, agnostic, narration, canny, connoisseur, uncouth, kith, gnosis, annotate, recognizance, 92 more
Today it means
name A female given name from Sanskrit, meaning “Wisdom”, of Indian usage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- / Prajna