Etymology

atman

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Today it means: The true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the essence of an individual, an infinitesimal part of Brahman. Full definition →

Sanskrit आत्मन्
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआत्मन्“soul; self; ego; essence”
  2. English todayatman

From Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātmán, “soul; self; ego; essence”). Doublet of edder (“blood vessel”) and cognate with Old English ǣþm (“breath”).

Words from the same roots

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jivatma

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