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

  1. The brahmin varna in Hinduism; A brahmin; a...

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 →
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