Where does “brahmana” come from?
brahmana (English) comes from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण, from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
brahmana (English): The brahmin varna in Hinduism; A brahmin; a...
Definitions
- The brahmin varna in Hinduism; A brahmin; a...
Ancestry of “brahmana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |