Where does “ภรรยา” come from?

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

ภรรยา (Thai): wife: married woman

Definitions

  1. wife: married woman

Ancestry of “ภรรยา”, step by step

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