Where does “بھارَت” come from?

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

Ancestry of “بھارَت”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भरत →