Where does “ਬਰਾਤੀ” come from?
ਬਰਾਤੀ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਬਰਾਤ, from Sanskrit वरयात्रा, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ਬਰਾਤੀ (Punjabi): member of the wedding party
Definitions
- member of the wedding party
Ancestry of “ਬਰਾਤੀ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਬਰਾਤ | baraat wedding procession |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वरयात्रा | A procession that brings the bridegroom to the wedding venue |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |