Where does “hoti” come from?
hoti (Pali) comes 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.
hoti (Pali): to be, to exist
Definitions
- to be, to exist
Ancestry of “hoti”, step by step
hoti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali bhavati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | bhavati | to become, exist; masculine/neuter locative... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भवति | to become; be; to happen; to constitute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáwHati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéwH-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Romanian hoț
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | hoț | thief |