Where does “भात” come from?
भात (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit भार्त, from Sanskrit भृत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
भात (Hindi): boiled rice
Ancestry of “भात”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢 | boiled rice, cooked rice |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भार्त | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भृत | servant |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भृ | to bear, carry, hold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |