Where does “strategi bumi hangus” come from?

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

strategi bumi hangus (Indonesian): scorched-earth policy

Definitions

  1. scorched-earth policy

Ancestry of “strategi bumi hangus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbumiearth
2Malaybumiearth
3Old Malaybhūmi
4Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
5Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmišEvery word from Sanskrit भूमि
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