Where does “bhai” come from?

bhai (Caribbean Hindustani) comes from Hindi भाई, from Sanskrit भ्रातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bhai (Caribbean Hindustani): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “bhai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभाईbrother; used to refer to any male person; dude,...
2Sanskritभ्रातृbrother; kinsman, relative; friend
3Proto-Indo-AryanbʰráHtābrother
4Proto-Indo-IranianbʰráHtābrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā →