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Where does “bábʰasti” come from?

bábʰasti (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bábʰasti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰé-bʰos-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.

Ancestry of “bábʰasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianbábʰasti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰé-bʰos-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰes-wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind

Words derived from “bábʰasti”

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