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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

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
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