Where does “भाई” come from?

भाई (Marwari) comes from Old Gujarati भाई, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀇, from Sanskrit भ्रातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

भाई (Marwari): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “भाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiभाईbrother
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑀸𑀇—
3Sanskritभ्रातृbrother; kinsman, relative; friend
4Proto-Indo-AryanbʰráHtābrother
5Proto-Indo-IranianbʰráHtābrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā →