Where does “भातः” come from?

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

Ancestry of “भातः”, 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 →