Where does “bhāveti” come from?
bhāveti (Pali) comes from Pali bhavati, from Sanskrit भवति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáwHati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bhāveti (Pali): to cultivate, to develop
Ancestry of “bhāveti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | bhavati | to become, exist; masculine/neuter locative... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भवति | to become; be; to happen; to constitute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáwHati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéwH-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |