Where does “भी” come from?
भी (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰíHs, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰayH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰíh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
भी (Sanskrit): fear, fright, alarm, dread; to fear, dread, be...
Definitions
- fear, fright, alarm, dread; to fear, dread, be...
Ancestry of “भी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰíHs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰayH- | to fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰíh₂s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |