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Where does “brahmaness” come from?

brahmaness (English) comes from English Brahman, from Hindi ब्राह्मण, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण, from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

brahmaness (English): Alternative form of brahminess

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of brahminess

Ancestry of “brahmaness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBrahmanA breed of beef cattle from India; A Brahmin
2Hindiब्राह्मणa Brahmin
3Sanskritब्राह्मणrelating to or given by a Brahmin, befitting or...
4Sanskritब्रह्मन्pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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