Where does “bym” come from?
bym (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiHmás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
bym (Middle Persian): fear, fright, dread
Ancestry of “bym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰiHmás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |