Where does “भयादोहन” come from?
भयादोहन (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.
भयादोहन (Hindi): blackmail
Definitions
- blackmail
Ancestry of “भयादोहन”, step by step
भयादोहन 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 दोहन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दोहन | milking |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀳𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दोहन | giving milk, a milker |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *dʰáwǰʰanam | — |