Where does “بھارا” come from?

بھارا (Punjabi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀭, from Sanskrit भार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

بھارا (Punjabi): heavy

Definitions

  1. heavy

Ancestry of “بھارا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀪𑀸𑀭—
2Sanskritभारbearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰārás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoróscarrying, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás →
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