Where does “ब्रह्मपुत्र” come from?
ब्रह्मपुत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
ब्रह्मपुत्र (Sanskrit): son of Brahma
Definitions
- son of Brahma
Ancestry of “ब्रह्मपुत्र”, step by step
ब्रह्मपुत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पुत्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via Sanskrit ब्रह्मा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ब्रह्मा | masculine nominative singular of ब्रह्मन्; Brahma |