Where does “सुब्रह्मण्य” come from?
सुब्रह्मण्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सु, from Proto-Indo-European saw-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
सुब्रह्मण्य (Sanskrit): very dear to Brahmins; kind to Brahmins applied to Vishnu
Definitions
- very dear to Brahmins; kind to Brahmins applied to Vishnu
Ancestry of “सुब्रह्मण्य”, step by step
सुब्रह्मण्य traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सु | "'idem"; easy; good, fine, excellent; good, well |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | saw- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Sanskrit ब्रह्मण्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ब्रह्मण्य | — |