Where does “ভ” come from?
ভ (Old Assamese) comes from Sanskrit भवति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáwHati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “ভ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भवति | to become; be; to happen; to constitute |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáwHati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéwH-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |