Etymology Explorer › Proto-Indo-Iranian

Where does “*bʰayHás” come from?

*bʰayHás (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

Ancestry of “*bʰayHás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →