Where does “بوم” come from?

بوم (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic بُوم, from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

بوم (Moroccan Arabic): owls

Definitions

  1. owls

Ancestry of “بوم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبُوم—
2Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
4Proto-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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