Where does “ភូមិសាស្ត្រ” come from?

ភូមិសាស្ត្រ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ភូមិសាស្ត្រ (Khmer): geography

Definitions

  1. geography

Ancestry of “ភូមិសាស្ត្រ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ភូមិសាស្ត្រ”

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