English
mandala
Mandala comes from Sanskrit मण्डल ‘circular, round’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEमण्डलmáṇḍala‘circular, round’
- Englishtodaymandala
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEमण्डलmáṇḍala‘circular, round’
- Englishtodaymandala
Every English word from Sanskrit मण्डल
Today it means
noun A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit मण्डल / mandala