Where does “*buland” come from?
*buland (Middle Median) comes from Old Median *br̥zans, from Proto-Iranian *br̥jáns, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰr̥ȷ́ʰáns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “*buland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Median | *br̥zans | high, exalted |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *br̥jáns | high, tall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰr̥ȷ́ʰáns | high, tall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |