Where does “bumiputera” come from?
bumiputera (Malay) 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.
bumiputera (Malay): bumiputra, the native people of Malaysia or...
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- bumiputra, the native people of Malaysia or...
Ancestry of “bumiputera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | bumi | earth |
| 2 | Old Malay | bhūmi | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भूमि | earth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúHmiš | earth, land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “bumiputera”