Lemizh / English dictionary
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bvmàp.
to take fright because of someone or something-acc/causal-transporting (also dat/causal-receiving; see unit 3, Ambiguous usage)
agentive caus, causal-reflexive: to shock, frighten someone-nom
Usage notes
This verb denotes ‘hot’ fear as opposed to ‘cold’ fear, which is xràtx..
Etymology
gender change of
< NLem bwmi‑a
< LMLem bwimbì‑yr ‘fear’ [noun]
< MLem bwimbii‑yr
< OLem bwimbī‑
< PLem *bwembī‑ ‘fear’ [verb], perfect of
< PIE *bʰei̯h₂‑ ‘come to fear’
Cognates
Ger beben ‘shake, quiver’, Ved bháyate ‘is afraid’