Where does “Bima” come from?
Bima (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese bhīma, from Sanskrit भीम, from Proto-Indo-European bʰih₂-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
Bima (Balinese): Bhima: name of one of the Pandhawa
Definitions
- Bhima: name of one of the Pandhawa
Ancestry of “Bima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | bhīma | terrific, terrible, formidable |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भीम | fearful, frightening, terrific, terrible, awful,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰih₂-mó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |