Where does “bhīma” come from?
bhīma (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit भीम, from Proto-Indo-European bʰih₂-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
bhīma (Old Javanese): terrific, terrible, formidable
Definitions
- terrific, terrible, formidable
Ancestry of “bhīma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भीम | fearful, frightening, terrific, terrible, awful,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰih₂-mó-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |