Where does “भीति” come from?

भीति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भी, 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.

भीति (Sanskrit): fear; alarm; dread

Definitions

  1. fear; alarm; dread

Ancestry of “भीति”, step by step

भीति traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit भी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभीfear, fright, alarm, dread; to fear, dread, be...
2Proto-Indo-AryanbʰíHs—
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰayH-to fear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰíh₂s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺—
2Sanskritभित्तिwall

via Sanskrit भीर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभीर—

Words derived from “भीति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰíh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰayH- →