Where does “ভৌতিক” come from?

ভৌতিক (Bengali) comes from Bengali ভূত, from Sanskrit भूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ভৌতিক (Bengali): ghostly; astral

Definitions

  1. ghostly; astral

Ancestry of “ভৌতিক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliভূতghost, apparition, spirit
2Sanskritभूतbeen
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás →