Where does “ಭಯಂಕರ” come from?

ಭಯಂಕರ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit भयङ्कर, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

ಭಯಂಕರ (Kannada): fearsome, terrifying, horrific

Definitions

  1. fearsome, terrifying, horrific

Ancestry of “ಭಯಂಕರ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभयङ्करterrifying, appalling
2Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →
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