Where does “ब्राह्म” come from?

ब्राह्म (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

ब्राह्म (Sanskrit): relating to Brahma, holy, sacred, divine;...

Definitions

  1. relating to Brahma, holy, sacred, divine;...

Ancestry of “ब्राह्म”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritब्रह्मन्pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् →