Where does “hohi” come from?

hohi (Pali) comes from Pali hoti, from Pali bhavati, from Sanskrit भवति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáwHati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

hohi (Pali): imperative active second-person singular of hoti

Definitions

  1. imperative active second-person singular of hoti

Ancestry of “hohi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palihotito be, to exist
2Palibhavatito become, exist; masculine/neuter locative...
3Sanskritभवतिto become; be; to happen; to constitute
4Proto-Indo-IranianbʰáwHati—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰéwH-e-ti—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáwHati →