Where does “भाड़ा” come from?
भाड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀟𑀕, from Sanskrit भाटक, from Prakrit *भाट्ट-, from Vedic Sanskrit *भार्त-, from Sanskrit भृत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
भाड़ा (Hindi): fare; rent, rental fee
Ancestry of “भाड़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀪𑀸𑀟𑀕 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाटक | — |
| 3 | Prakrit | *भाट्ट- | — |
| 4 | Vedic Sanskrit | *भार्त- | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | भृत | servant |
| 6 | Sanskrit | भृ | to bear, carry, hold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |