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Where does “भर्तृ” come from?

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

भर्तृ (Sanskrit): husband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master

Definitions

  1. husband; bearer; preserver, nourisher, master

Ancestry of “भर्तृ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “भर्तृ”

  • Bhatt
  • Bhat
  • Bhatta
  • boto
  • boto
  • भट्ट
  • 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼
  • 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼
  • bhat
  • berú
  • beru
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