Where does “दाल-भात” come from?

दाल-भात (Hindi) comes from Hindi भात, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit भार्त, from Sanskrit भृत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

दाल-भात (Hindi): Dal bhat

Definitions

  1. Dal bhat

Ancestry of “दाल-भात”, step by step

दाल-भात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi भात

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभातboiled rice
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢boiled rice, cooked rice
3Sanskritभार्त—
4Sanskritभृतservant
5Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Hindi दाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदालdal; any variety of pulse
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻—
3Sanskritदालa kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of...
4Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भृत →