bhūta

Etymology
This past participle of can be traced back to  and beyond. Note that the past participle naturally has an active sense.

Adjective

 * 1) natural
 * 2) genuine
 * 3) true

Noun

 * 1) beings
 * 2) living beings
 * 3) animate nature
 * 4) city spirit guardians

Noun

 * 1) inanimate nature

Noun

 * 1) supernatural being, ghost

Noun

 * 1) nature, creation
 * 2) truth
 * 3) (as second element of a bahuvrihi, with respect to the first element)
 * 4) what has been or happened
 * 5) having become, acting as, being