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Where does “भारत” come from?

भारत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भारत, from Sanskrit भरत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

भारत (Hindi): India, the land of the Bharatas

Definitions

  1. India, the land of the Bharatas

Ancestry of “भारत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभारतdescended from भरत or the Bhāratas; belonging or...
2Sanskritभरतactor, dancer, tumbler
3Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “भारत”

  • Mahabharata
  • Bharat
  • Bharati braille
  • Bharat
  • baratano
  • barata
  • Barato
  • మహాభారతము
  • महाभारत
  • महाभारत
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