Where does “Bumi” come from?

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

Bumi (Malay): Earth

Definitions

  1. Earth

Ancestry of “Bumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
2Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš →Every word from Sanskrit भूमि →
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