Where does “ภพ” come from?

ภพ (Thai) comes from Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ภพ (Thai): saṃsāra: the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by mortal beings

Definitions

  1. saṃsāra: the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by mortal beings

Ancestry of “ภพ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhāvacondition; form; state; etc
2Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
3Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →Every word from Sanskrit भाव →
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