Where does “पुरुष” come from?

पुरुष (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

पुरुष (Marathi): man, male; person

Definitions

  1. man, male; person

Ancestry of “पुरुष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरुषman, male, human being; person, officer,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*pŕ̥Hṣas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant

Words derived from “पुरुष”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas →Every word from Sanskrit पुरुष →
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