Where does “بیم” come from?
بیم (Persian) comes from Middle Persian bym, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiHmás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
بیم (Persian): fear
Ancestry of “بیم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | bym | fear, fright, dread |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰiHmás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |