Where does “dvebhāva” come from?
dvebhāva (Pali) comes from Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
dvebhāva (Pali): twofoldness
Definitions
- twofoldness
Ancestry of “dvebhāva”, step by step
dvebhāva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali bhāva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | bhāva | condition; form; state; etc |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाव | becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भू | the act of becoming or arising; the place of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Pali dve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | dve | — |