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
- fear, fright
Ancestry of “bhāya”, step by step
bhāya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit भय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भय | fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰayHás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Bhaya ڀيا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhaya | ڀيا | — |