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
- the original or supreme spirit; a class of...
Ancestry of “तत्पुरुष”, step by step
तत्पुरुष traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पुरुष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Sanskrit तत्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तत् | nominative/accusative singular of तद् |