Where does “bahu” come from?
bahu (Balinese) comes from Pali bāhu, from Sanskrit बहु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
bahu (Balinese): many, much
Definitions
- many, much
Ancestry of “bahu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | bāhu | arm; combining form of bahu |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बहु | much, many, frequent, abundant, numerous, great... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaȷ́ʰúš | thick; abundant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |