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Where does “भट्ट” come from?

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

भट्ट (Sanskrit): venerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used...

Definitions

  1. venerable; lord, my lord, a title of respect used...

Ancestry of “भट्ट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभर्तृhusband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master
2Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “भट्ट”

  • Bhatt
  • Bhat
  • Bhatta
  • boto
  • boto
  • bhat
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