Where does “Brahma” come from?

Brahma (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Brahma (Indonesian): Hindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva

Definitions

  1. Hindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva

Ancestry of “Brahma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritब्रह्मन्pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् →