Where does “भयाक्रांत” come from?
भयाक्रांत (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.
भयाक्रांत (Hindi): horrified, aghast, terror-stricken
Definitions
- horrified, aghast, terror-stricken
Ancestry of “भयाक्रांत”, step by step
भयाक्रांत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi भय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | भय | dread, fear |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भय | fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰayHás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Hindi आक्रांत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | आक्रांत | — |