Where does “भैया” come from?

भैया (Hindi) comes from Hindi भाई, from Sanskrit भ्रातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

भैया (Hindi): brother; term of address for any male older than...

Definitions

  1. brother; term of address for any male older than...

Ancestry of “भैया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभाईbrother; used to refer to any male person; dude,...
2Sanskritभ्रातृbrother; kinsman, relative; friend
3Proto-Indo-AryanbʰráHtābrother
4Proto-Indo-IranianbʰráHtābrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “भैया”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā →