Where does “biji” come from?
biji (Indonesian) comes from Malay biji, from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.
biji (Indonesian): seed; point, mark
Ancestry of “biji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | biji | seed; point, mark |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बीज | seed; semen; grain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bíHȷ́am | seed; semen |