Where does “भारी” come from?
भारी (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀕, from Sanskrit भारिक, from Sanskrit भार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
भारी (Hindi): heavy
Definitions
- heavy
Ancestry of “भारी”, step by step
भारी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀕
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀪𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀕 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भारिक | forming a load, heavy, swollen; a carrier, porter |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भार | bearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰārás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰorós | carrying, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Sanskrit भारी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भारी | masculine nominative singular of भारिन् |