Where does “bhaiya” come from?
bhaiya (English) comes from Hindi भैया, from Hindi भाई, from Sanskrit भ्रातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
bhaiya (English): elder brother; friend, dude, man; a...
Definitions
- elder brother; friend, dude, man; a...
Ancestry of “bhaiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | भैया | brother; term of address for any male older than... |
| 2 | Hindi | भाई | brother; used to refer to any male person; dude,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भ्रातृ | brother; kinsman, relative; friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰráHtā | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰráHtā | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |