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Where does “bʰíbʰayHti” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bʰíbʰayHti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰí-bʰeyh₂-ti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bʰíbʰayHti”

  • बिभेति
  • bíbʰayHti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →