Where does “Pattar” come from?

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

Pattar (English): a subcaste in Kerala, India

Definitions

  1. a subcaste in Kerala, India

Ancestry of “Pattar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamപട്ടർPattar, a subcaste of Brahmins in Kerala, India
2Sanskritभट्टvenerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used...
3Sanskritभर्तृhusband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master
4Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भर्तृ →