Where does “bhāra” come from?

bhāra (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit भार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bhāra (Old Javanese): weight

Definitions

  1. weight

Ancestry of “bhāra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभारbearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰārás
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoróscarrying, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bhāra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás
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