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Where does “baratano” come from?

baratano (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto barato, from Hindi भारत, from Sanskrit भारत, from Sanskrit भरत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

baratano (Esperanto): inhabitant of or person from India; an Indian

Definitions

  1. inhabitant of or person from India; an Indian

Ancestry of “baratano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantobaratosingular present nominal passive participle of...
2HindiभारतIndia, the land of the Bharatas
3Sanskritभारतdescended from भरत or the Bhāratas; belonging or...
4Sanskritभरतactor, dancer, tumbler
5Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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