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Where does “तत्पुरुष” come from?

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

तत्पुरुष (Sanskrit): the original or supreme spirit; a class of...

Definitions

  1. the original or supreme spirit; a class of...

Ancestry of “तत्पुरुष”, 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 “तत्पुरुष”

  • tatpuruṣa
  • తత్పురుషము
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