Where does “bhūta” come from?
bhūta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bhūta (Pali): natural; genuine; true
Ancestry of “bhūta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भूत | past participle of भवति ; been; become, been;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰuHtás | become, been |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “bhūta”