Where does “भत्ता” come from?

भत्ता (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit भक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

भत्ता (Hindi): allowance, additional expense

Definitions

  1. allowance, additional expense

Ancestry of “भत्ता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢boiled rice, cooked rice
2Sanskritभक्तdistributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰaktásdistributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “भत्ता”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaktás →Every word from Sanskrit भक्त →