Where does “भूत” come from?

भूत (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

भूत (Sanskrit): been

Definitions

  1. been

Ancestry of “भूत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “भूत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás →