Where does “bhāṇa” come from?

bhāṇa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भनति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “bhāṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभनतिto sound, resound, call aloud, speak, declare
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bhāṇa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit भनति →