Where does “भाथी” come from?
भाथी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भस्त्री, from Sanskrit भस्त्रा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰástraH, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéstreh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.
भाथी (Hindi): bellows
Ancestry of “भाथी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भस्त्री | Synonym of भस्त्रा |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भस्त्रा | bellows; a device used for blowing air into a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰástraH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéstreh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰes- | wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind |