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Where does “भाव” come from?

भाव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

भाव (Hindi): rate, price; existence, being; emotion, feeling

Definitions

  1. rate, price; existence, being; emotion, feeling

Ancestry of “भाव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
2Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “भाव”

  • भावमय
  • भेदभाव
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