Where does “bʰayH-” come from?

bʰayH- (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰíh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bʰayH- (Proto-Indo-Iranian): to fear

Definitions

  1. to fear

Ancestry of “bʰayH-”, step by step

bʰayH- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰíh₂s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰíh₂s
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeyH-to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...

Words derived from “bʰayH-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰíh₂s