Where does “ভ” come from?

ভ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ভ (Bengali): The 35th character in the Bengali abugida

Definitions

  1. The 35th character in the Bengali abugida

Ancestry of “ভ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →