Where does “婆羅門” come from?
婆羅門 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण, from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
婆羅門 (Chinese): brahmin
Ancestry of “婆羅門”, step by step
婆羅門 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit ब्राह्मण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ब्राह्मण | relating to or given by a Brahmin, befitting or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ब्रह्मन् | pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Japanese 参
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 参 | a calling, coming; a gathering of Zen members in... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 參 | — |