Where does “பிரம்மபுத்திரா” come from?
பிரம்மபுத்திரா (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit ब्रह्मपुत्र, from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
Ancestry of “பிரம்மபுத்திரா”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ब्रह्मपुत्र | son of Brahma |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |