Where does “*Habí” come from?
*Habí (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “*Habí”, step by step
*Habí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian Habʰí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Habʰí | to, against; for, on account of |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Proto-Indo-European yeh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |