Where does “ภัย” come from?

ภัย (Thai) comes from Pali bhāya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

ภัย (Thai): fear, fright; source thereof, as danger, peril,...

Definitions

  1. fear, fright; source thereof, as danger, peril,...

Ancestry of “ภัย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhāyafear, fright
2Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “ภัย”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →