Where does “bi” come from?

bi (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

bi (Kalasha): a seed; semen; moth larva

Definitions

  1. a seed; semen; moth larva

Ancestry of “bi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
2Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́amEvery word from Sanskrit बीज
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