Where does “बाणभट्ट” come from?

बाणभट्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भट्ट, from Sanskrit भर्तृ, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

बाणभट्ट (Sanskrit): A seventh-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet

Definitions

  1. A seventh-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet

Ancestry of “बाणभट्ट”, step by step

बाणभट्ट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भट्ट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभट्टvenerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used...
2Sanskritभर्तृhusband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master
3Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Sanskrit बाण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबाणa shaft made of a reed, an arrow; the versed sine...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Sanskrit भृEvery word from Sanskrit भर्तृ
बाणभट्ट — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer