Where does “bumi” come from?

bumi (Indonesian) comes from Malay bumi, from Old Malay bhūmi, from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bumi (Indonesian): earth

Definitions

  1. earth

Ancestry of “bumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybumiearth
2Old Malaybhūmi—
3Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
4Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bumi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš →Every word from Sanskrit भूमि →