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
Ancestry of “बी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘤𑘲𑘽 | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀩𑀻𑀅 | a seed |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बीज | seed; semen; grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bíHȷ́am | seed; semen |