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

Definitions

  1. seed; point, mark

Ancestry of “biji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybijiseed; point, mark
2Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
3Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen

Words derived from “biji”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am →Every word from Sanskrit बीज →Every word from Malay biji →