Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/bʰiHtás

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰih₂-tó-s, from *bʰeyh₂- (“to fear”) +‎ *-tós.

Adjective

*bʰiHtás

  1. afraid

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *bʰiHtás
    • Sanskrit: भीत (bhītá, “afraid”) (see there for further descendants)
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