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

Definitions

  1. fare; rent, rental fee

Ancestry of “भाड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑀸𑀟𑀕—
2Sanskritभाटकrent, fare
3Prakrit*भाट्ट-—
4Vedic Sanskrit*भार्त-—
5Sanskritभृतservant
6Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Prakrit *भाट्ट- →