Where does “भुँइडोल” come from?

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

भुँइडोल (Bhojpuri): earthquake

Definitions

  1. earthquake

Ancestry of “भुँइडोल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
2Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
3Proto-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 →