Where does “bʰíHs” come from?

bʰíHs (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰayH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰíh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

Ancestry of “bʰíHs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianbʰayH-to fear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰíh₂s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bʰíHs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰíh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰayH- →