Where does “ভার্যা” come from?

ভার্যা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit भार्या, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ভার্যা (Bengali): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “ভার্যা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभार्याfemale possessor, mistress; wife
2Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भार्या →