Where does “भरद्वाज” come from?

भरद्वाज (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वाज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

भरद्वाज (Sanskrit): Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati, father of Drona and one of the Saptarshi

Definitions

  1. Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati, father of Drona and one of the Saptarshi

Ancestry of “भरद्वाज”, step by step

भरद्वाज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वाज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाजstrength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed; a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwā́ȷ́as—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwā́ȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

via Sanskrit भरत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभरतactor, dancer, tumbler
2Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as →