Where does “भौमिकी” come from?
भौमिकी (Hindi) comes from Hindi भौम, from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
भौमिकी (Hindi): geology
Ancestry of “भौमिकी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | भौम | — |
| 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 |