Where does “बी” come from?

बी (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘲𑘽, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅, from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

बी (Marathi): seed

Definitions

  1. seed

Ancestry of “बी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘤𑘲𑘽seed
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀩𑀻𑀅a seed
3Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
4Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am →Every word from Sanskrit बीज →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅 →
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