Where does “bʰúHmiṣ” come from?

bʰúHmiṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “bʰúHmiṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš
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