Where does “भारोत्तोलन” come from?

भारोत्तोलन (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.

भारोत्तोलन (Hindi): weightlifting

Definitions

  1. weightlifting

Ancestry of “भारोत्तोलन”, step by step

भारोत्तोलन 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 उत्तोलन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउत्तोलनlifting, raising up act
2Sanskritउत्तोलन—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás →