Where does “భార్య” come from?

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

భార్య (Telugu): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “భార్య”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभार्याfemale possessor, mistress; wife
2Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “భార్య”

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