Where does “हाव-भाव” come from?
हाव-भाव (Hindi) comes from Hindi भाव, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
हाव-भाव (Hindi): gestures, mannerisms
Definitions
- gestures, mannerisms
Ancestry of “हाव-भाव”, step by step
हाव-भाव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi भाव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | भाव | rate, price; existence, being; emotion, feeling |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाव | becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भू | the act of becoming or arising; the place of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Hindi हाव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हाव | call, cry: any flirtatious gesture (of a heroine) |