Where does “বঙ্গভূমি” come from?

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

বঙ্গভূমি (Bengali): Bangabhumi

Definitions

  1. Bangabhumi

Ancestry of “বঙ্গভূমি”, step by step

বঙ্গভূমি traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali ভূমি

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliভূমিland
2Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Bengali বঙ্গ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliবঙ্গBengali
2Sanskritवङ्गBengal a region in South Asia

Words derived from “বঙ্গভূমি”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš →Every word from Sanskrit भूमि →