Where does “प्रमाणभूत” come from?

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

प्रमाणभूत (Hindi): authoritative, canonical

Definitions

  1. authoritative, canonical

Ancestry of “प्रमाणभूत”, step by step

प्रमाणभूत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi भूत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभूतghost, spirit; an ugly man
2Sanskritभूतbeen
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Hindi प्रमाण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्रमाणproof, evidence, vindication, authentication,...
2Sanskritप्रमाणproof, authority; any proof, testimony, or...
3Proto-Indo-IranianpramaHnam—
4Proto-Indo-European*meh₁nom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás →