Where does “మాజీ-భార్య” come from?

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

మాజీ-భార్య (Telugu): ex-wife, former wife

Definitions

  1. ex-wife, former wife

Ancestry of “మాజీ-భార్య”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguభార్యwife
2Sanskritभार्याfemale possessor, mistress; wife
3Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भार्या →