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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianbʰíbʰayHti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰí-bʰeyh₂-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bíbʰayHti”

  • बिभेति
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