Where does “Bangabhumi” come from?

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

Bangabhumi (English): Bengal

Definitions

  1. Bengal

Ancestry of “Bangabhumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliবঙ্গভূমিBangabhumi
2Bengaliভূমিland
3Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
4Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
5Proto-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 →
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