Where does “ਬੀਮਾ” come from?

ਬੀਮਾ (Punjabi) comes from Persian بیمه, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

ਬੀਮਾ (Punjabi): insurance

Definitions

  1. insurance

Ancestry of “ਬੀਮਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبیمهinsurance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Persian بیمه →
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