Where does “Brahmaputra” come from?
Brahmaputra comes from Sanskrit ब्रह्मपुत्र, combining ब्रह्म and Sanskrit पुत्र meaning "son," from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás and Proto-Indo-European peh₂u-.
Brahmaputra (English): A domestic fowl, the Brahmapootra
Definitions
- A domestic fowl, the Brahmapootra
Ancestry of “Brahmaputra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ब्रह्मपुत्र | son of Brahma |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |