Where does “భరతనాట్యం” come from?

భరతనాట్యం (Telugu) comes from Telugu భరత, from Hindi भारत, from Sanskrit भारत, from Sanskrit भरत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

భరతనాట్యం (Telugu): Bharatanatyam: a form of classical dance...

Definitions

  1. Bharatanatyam: a form of classical dance...

Ancestry of “భరతనాట్యం”, step by step

భరతనాట్యం traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu భరత

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguభరత
2HindiभारतIndia, the land of the Bharatas
3Sanskritभारतdescended from भरत or the Bhāratas; belonging or...
4Sanskritभरतactor, dancer, tumbler
5Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Telugu నాట్యం

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనాట్యం
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Sanskrit भृEvery word from Sanskrit भरत