Where does “boto” come from?

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

boto (English): Inia geoffrensis, a species of freshwater dolphin...

Definitions

  1. Inia geoffrensis, a species of freshwater dolphin...

Ancestry of “boto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebotoany dolphin, especially a freshwater one
2Konkanibhat—
3Sanskritभट्टvenerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used...
4Sanskritभर्तृhusband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master
5Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भर्तृ →