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

भर्तृ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भृ

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

via Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰártā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanbʰártā
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰártā

Words derived from “भर्तृ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Sanskrit भृ