Where does “бум” come from?
бум (Tajik) comes from Arabic بُوم, from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
бум (Tajik): owl
Ancestry of “бум”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بُوم | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भूमि | earth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúHmiš | earth, land |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |