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Where does “bʰúHma” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bʰúHma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bʰúHma”

  • भूमन्
  • bʰúHma
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