Where does “bima” come from?
bima (English) comes from Indonesian Bima, from Javanese ꦨꦶꦩ, from Old Javanese bhīma, from Sanskrit भीम, from Proto-Indo-European bʰih₂-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
bima (English): The raised platform in the front of a synagogue...
Definitions
- The raised platform in the front of a synagogue...
Ancestry of “bima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | Bima | the indigenous people native to Bima region in Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara province |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦨꦶꦩ | name of one of the Pandhawa |
| 3 | Old Javanese | bhīma | terrific, terrible, formidable |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भीम | fearful, frightening, terrific, terrible, awful,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰih₂-mó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |