Where does “ভারতীয়” come from?

ভারতীয় (Bengali) comes from Bengali ভারত, from Sanskrit भारत, from Sanskrit भरत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ভারতীয় (Bengali): Indian of or relating to the country of India or the Indian subcontinent

Definitions

  1. Indian of or relating to the country of India or the Indian subcontinent

Ancestry of “ভারতীয়”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliভারত—
2Sanskritभारतdescended from भरत or the Bhāratas; belonging or...
3Sanskritभरतactor, dancer, tumbler
4Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “ভারতীয়”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भरत →