Where does “Bhat” come from?
Bhat comes from Sanskrit भट्ट, derived from Sanskrit भर्तृ, which traces to Sanskrit भृ and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰer-, meaning to carry or bear.
Ancestry of “Bhat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भट्ट | venerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भर्तृ | husband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भृ | to bear, carry, hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |