Where does “bhat” come from?

bhat (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit भट्ट, from Sanskrit भर्तृ, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “bhat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभट्टvenerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used...
2Sanskritभर्तृhusband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master
3Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bhat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भर्तृ →