Where does “बभ्रु” come from?
बभ्रु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰábʰruš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
बभ्रु (Sanskrit): deep brown, reddish brown, tawny; a ichneumon,...
Definitions
- deep brown, reddish brown, tawny; a ichneumon,...
Ancestry of “बभ्रु”, step by step
बभ्रु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰábʰruš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰábʰruš | reddish-brown, deep-brown, tawny; beaver,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰebʰrús
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰebʰrús | brown |