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

  1. elder brother; friend, dude, man; a...

Ancestry of “bhaiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभैयाbrother; term of address for any male older than...
2Hindiभाईbrother; used to refer to any male person; dude,...
3Sanskritभ्रातृbrother; kinsman, relative; friend
4Proto-Indo-AryanbʰráHtābrother
5Proto-Indo-IranianbʰráHtābrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā →