Where does “atman” come from?
Atman comes from Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātman), meaning the self or soul.
atman (English): The true self of an individual beyond...
Definitions
- The true self of an individual beyond...
Ancestry of “atman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आत्मन् | breath; soul, life; self |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáHtmā | — |
Words derived from “atman”