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Where does “Bhatta” come from?

Bhatta (English) comes from Sanskrit भट्ट, from Sanskrit भर्तृ, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “Bhatta”, 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
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