Where does “बिभाय” come from?
बिभाय (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
Ancestry of “बिभाय”, step by step
बिभाय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Proto-Indo-Aryan *bibʰáyHa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *bibʰáyHa | — |