Where does “bhava” come from?

bhava (English) comes from Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bhava (English): A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation...

Definitions

  1. A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation...

Ancestry of “bhava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhāvacondition; form; state; etc
2Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
3Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →Every word from Sanskrit भाव →