Where does “प्रजापति” come from?

प्रजापति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit प्रजा, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

प्रजापति (Sanskrit): Prajapati, a deity later identified with Brahma

Definitions

  1. Prajapati, a deity later identified with Brahma

Ancestry of “प्रजापति”, step by step

प्रजापति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit प्रजा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रजाsubject of a king, rule; procreation; offspring
2Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Sanskrit पति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “प्रजापति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →