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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभट्टvenerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used...
2Sanskritभर्तृhusband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master
3Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भर्तृ →