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...

Definitions

  1. bumiputra, the native people of Malaysia or...

Ancestry of “bumiputera”, step by step

bumiputera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay bumi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybumiearth
2Old Malaybhūmi—
3Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
4Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Malay putera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayputeraprince; son; Alternative form of putra
2Sanskritपुत्रa son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “bumiputera”

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