Where does “bʰáwati” come from?
bʰáwati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáwHati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “bʰáwati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáwHati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéwH-e-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |