Where does “ܒܘܡܐ” come from?
ܒܘܡܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Arabic بُوم, from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
ܒܘܡܐ (Classical Syriac): owl
Ancestry of “ܒܘܡܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | بُوم | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भूमि | earth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúHmiš | earth, land |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |