Where does “भरत” come from?

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

भरत (Hindi): Bharata, founder of the Bhārata dynasty

Definitions

  1. Bharata, founder of the Bhārata dynasty

Ancestry of “भरत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभरतactor, dancer, tumbler
2Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भरत →