Where does “bʰáHmas” come from?
bʰáHmas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáHmas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “bʰáHmas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáHmas | light, splendor, radiance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰóh₂-mo-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |