Where does “bhāya” come from?

bhāya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bhāya (Pali): fear, fright

Definitions

  1. fear, fright

Ancestry of “bhāya”, step by step

bhāya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Bhaya ڀيا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bhayaڀيا

Words derived from “bhāya

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHásEvery word from Sanskrit भय