Where does “suvaṇṇabhūmi” come from?

suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali) comes from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali): land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast...

Definitions

  1. land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast...

Ancestry of “suvaṇṇabhūmi”, step by step

suvaṇṇabhūmi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali suvaṇṇa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisuvaṇṇagold; beautiful
2Sanskritसुवर्णof a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,...
3Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Pali bhūmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhūmiground, earth; Earth; region
2Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
3Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
4Proto-Celtictalamūearth
5Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-
6Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Sanskrit सुवर्णभूमि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुवर्णभूमिSuvarnabhumi

Words derived from “suvaṇṇabhūmi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas