Where does “bʰáwHati” come from?

bʰáwHati (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “bʰáwHati”, step by step

bʰáwHati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰéwH-e-ti
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Proto-Indo-European bʰewH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰewH-to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve

Words derived from “bʰáwHati

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti