Where does “भव” come from?

भव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

भव (Sanskrit): coming into existence, birth, production, origin (= भाव Vop.; ifc., with f(आ). = arising or produced from, being in, relating to) Yājñ. MBh. Kāv. &c

Definitions

  1. coming into existence, birth, production, origin (= भाव Vop.; ifc., with f(आ). = arising or produced from, being in, relating to) Yājñ. MBh. Kāv. &c

Ancestry of “भव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “भव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →