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

Definitions

  1. owl

Ancestry of “ܒܘܡܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبُوم—
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 →