Where does “Bhai Dooj” come from?

Bhai Dooj (English) comes from Hindi भाईदूज, from Hindi भाई, from Sanskrit भ्रातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

Bhai Dooj (English): An annual Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed on the second day after Diwali. Also known as Yam Dwitiya

Definitions

  1. An annual Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed on the second day after Diwali. Also known as Yam Dwitiya

Ancestry of “Bhai Dooj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiभाईदूजBhai Dooj
2Hindiभाईbrother; used to refer to any male person; dude,...
3Sanskritभ्रातृbrother; kinsman, relative; friend
4Proto-Indo-AryanbʰráHtābrother
5Proto-Indo-IranianbʰráHtābrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā →