Where does “भीष्म” come from?
भीष्म (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.
भीष्म (Sanskrit): terrible, horrible, dreadful, frightening;...
Definitions
- terrible, horrible, dreadful, frightening;...
Ancestry of “भीष्म”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भी | fear, fright, alarm, dread; to fear, dread, be... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰíHs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰayH- | to fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰíh₂s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
Words derived from “भीष्म”