Etymology

brahmin

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Today it means: A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society. Full definition →

Middle French bramine ← Portuguese bramine ← Sanskrit ब्राह्मण
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromब्राह्मण
  2. Portuguese · derived frombramine
  3. Middle French · borrowed frombramine
  4. English todaybrahmin

Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritब्राह्मण all →

brahmana

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