Where does “ভূঁই” come from?

ভূঁই (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ভূঁই (Assamese): earth

Definitions

  1. earth

Ancestry of “ভূঁই”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
2Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “ভূঁই

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmišEvery word from Sanskrit भूमि