Where does “पुरुष” come from?
पुरुष (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.
पुरुष (Sanskrit): man, male, human being; person, officer,...
Definitions
- man, male, human being; person, officer,...
Ancestry of “पुरुष”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *pŕ̥Hṣas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |
Words derived from “पुरुष”