Where does “भयभीत” come from?

भयभीत (Hindi) comes from Hindi भय, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

भयभीत (Hindi): scared, afraid

Definitions

  1. scared, afraid

Ancestry of “भयभीत”, step by step

भयभीत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi भय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभयdread, fear
2Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Hindi भीत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभीतfrightened
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺—
3Sanskritभित्तिwall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →