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Where does “bhaya” come from?

bhaya (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.

Ancestry of “bhaya”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bhaya”

  • บุคคลภายนอก
  • ภายใน
  • ภายนอก
  • ภาย
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