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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”

  • Bhishma
  • భీతి
  • భీ
  • భీష్మించు
  • భీషణము
  • భీష్ముడు
  • भीषण
  • भी
  • भीति
  • भीषण
  • भीष्म
  • भिणे
  • 𑘥𑘱𑘜𑘹
  • भिव्चे
  • bihík
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