Where does “భరతుడు” come from?
భరతుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit भरत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “భరతుడు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भरत | actor, dancer, tumbler |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भृ | to bear, carry, hold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |