Where does “ᱵᱷᱩᱛ” come from?

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

ᱵᱷᱩᱛ (Santali): demon; goblin; ghost

Definitions

  1. demon; goblin; ghost

Ancestry of “ᱵᱷᱩᱛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूतbeen
2Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás →