Where does “bʰástraH” come from?
bʰástraH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰástraH, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéstreh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.
Ancestry of “bʰástraH”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰástraH | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéstreh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰes- | wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind |
Words derived from “bʰástraH”