Where does “भारोत्तोलक” come from?

भारोत्तोलक (Hindi) comes from Hindi भार, from Sanskrit भार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

भारोत्तोलक (Hindi): weightlifter

Definitions

  1. weightlifter

Ancestry of “भारोत्तोलक”, step by step

भारोत्तोलक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi भार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभारburden, load, weight; weight, heft
2Sanskritभारbearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰārás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoróscarrying, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Hindi उत्तोलक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउत्तोलकlever
2Sanskritउत्तुल्to raise, weigh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás →