Where does “bíbʰayHti” come from?
bíbʰayHti (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰíbʰayHti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰí-bʰeyh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
Ancestry of “bíbʰayHti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰíbʰayHti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰí-bʰeyh₂-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |