Where does “भीत” come from?

भीत (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit भित्ति — wall.

Ancestry of “भीत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺
2Sanskritभित्तिwall
Every word from Sanskrit भित्तिEvery word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺