Where does “bʰáHas” come from?
bʰáHas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáHas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “bʰáHas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáHas | light |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |