Where does “ภูต” come from?

ภูต (Thai) 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.

ภูต (Thai): ghost

Definitions

  1. ghost

Ancestry of “ภูต”, 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 →