Where does “ब्राह्मण” come from?
ब्राह्मण (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
ब्राह्मण (Sanskrit): relating to or given by a Brahmin, befitting or...
Definitions
- relating to or given by a Brahmin, befitting or...
Ancestry of “ब्राह्मण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ब्रह्मन् | pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “ब्राह्मण”