Where does “bharati” come from?

bharati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भरति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰárati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bharati (Pali): to bear, support, feed

Definitions

  1. to bear, support, feed

Ancestry of “bharati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभरतिto bear, carry; to support; to maintain
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰáratito bear; to carry; to take
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰárati →