Where does “Brahmana” come from?

Brahmana comes from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-.

Brahmana (English): Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies

Definitions

  1. Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies

Ancestry of “Brahmana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritब्राह्मणrelating to or given by a Brahmin, befitting or...
2Sanskritब्रह्मन्pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् →Every word from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण →