Where does “भाववाचक” come from?

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

भाववाचक (Sanskrit): an abstract noun

Definitions

  1. an abstract noun

Ancestry of “भाववाचक”, step by step

भाववाचक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भाव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
2Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Sanskrit वाचक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाचकspeaker, messenger

Words derived from “भाववाचक”

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