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Atman

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means In Hindu philosophy, the true inner self or soul, ultimately identified with the universal spirit (Brahman).

Where does the word "atman" come from? It comes from Sanskrit atman, adopted directly into English (19th-20th c.).

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Stage 1 of 2
atman
Sanskrit · ancient
"the self, soul, breath"
meant 'breath, soul, self', properly 'breath'
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Stage 2 of 2
atman
English · 19th-20th c.
"the true, innermost self, identified with the universal spirit"
adopted in English writing on Hindu philosophy
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