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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéwH-e-ti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰewH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewH- | to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve |