Where does “भय” come from?
भय (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
भय (Sanskrit): fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
Definitions
- fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
Ancestry of “भय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰayHás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |