Where does “ভৌম” come from?

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

ভৌম (Assamese): earthly, terrestrial

Definitions

  1. earthly, terrestrial

Ancestry of “ভৌম”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभौम—
2Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš →Every word from Sanskrit भूमि →