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
- allowance, additional expense
Ancestry of “भत्ता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भक्त | distributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaktás | distributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
Words derived from “भत्ता”