Where does “purusha” come from?
purusha (English) comes from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.
purusha (English): In early Vedas, a cosmic man whose sacrifice by...
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- In early Vedas, a cosmic man whose sacrifice by...
Ancestry of “purusha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुरुष | man, male, human being; person, officer,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *pŕ̥Hṣas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |