Where does “Brahman” come from?
Brahman derives from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰŕ̥źʰma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰŕ̥ȷ́ʰma, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-.
Brahman (English): A breed of beef cattle from India; A Brahmin
Definitions
- A breed of beef cattle from India; A Brahmin
Ancestry of “Brahman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | ब्राह्मण | a Brahmin |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ब्राह्मण | relating to or given by a Brahmin, befitting or... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ब्रह्मन् | pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “Brahman”