Guest guest Posted April 26, 2001 Report Share Posted April 26, 2001 --- naga_ganesan wrote: > > Dear Sanskritists, > > What is the root meaning of bhaTTha? > Is it IIr and/or IE? > > If not is it related to the name, > ambhaTTha in Dighanikaya? > > Thanks for any info, > N. Ganesan > > Amb[h]aTTha seems to be from Sanskrit ambaSTha, a person born of a Brahmin father and a Vaizya mother. Bengali Dictionaries inform that Bengali vaidyas [class/caste name] are ambaSThas, and are the descendents of the Carakas. One of the meanings of bhaTTa is a person of a mixed caste. But the words are not etymologically related. I understand that when you wrote bhaTTha you meant bhaTTa. best wishes. Jogesh Panda Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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