Where does “ভর” come from?

ভর (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit भार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

ভর (Bengali): weight, heaviness

Definitions

  1. weight, heaviness

Ancestry of “ভর”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभारbearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰārás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoróscarrying, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás →