Where does “भा” come from?

भा (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

भा (Sanskrit): shine, be luminous; light or a beam of light;...

Definitions

  1. shine, be luminous; light or a beam of light;...

Ancestry of “भा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianbʰaH-to shine, be bright
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “भा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaH- →