Where does “ഭർത്താവ്” come from?

ഭർത്താവ് (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit भर्ता, from Sanskrit भर्तृ, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ഭർത്താവ് (Malayalam): husband

Definitions

  1. husband

Ancestry of “ഭർത്താവ്”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभर्ताhusband
2Sanskritभर्तृhusband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master
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 भर्तृ →