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

Definitions

  1. boiled rice

Ancestry of “भात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢boiled rice, cooked rice
2Sanskritभार्त—
3Sanskritभृतservant
4Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “भात”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भृत →