Where does “biji” come from?

biji (Malay) comes from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

biji (Malay): seed; point, mark

Definitions

  1. seed; point, mark

Ancestry of “biji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
2Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen

Words derived from “biji

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́amEvery word from Sanskrit बीज