Where does “பௌமஸ்நானம்” come from?

பௌமஸ்நானம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பௌமம், from Hindi भौम, from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

பௌமஸ்நானம் (Tamil): purification by sprinkling with dust taken from the vicinity of sacred trees

Definitions

  1. purification by sprinkling with dust taken from the vicinity of sacred trees

Ancestry of “பௌமஸ்நானம்”, step by step

பௌமஸ்நானம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பௌமம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபௌமம்that which is produced in or relates to the Earth
2Hindiभौम—
3Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
4Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Tamil ஸ்நானம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஸ்நானம்bathing
2Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
3Sanskritस्नाto bathe, wash
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš →Every word from Sanskrit भूमि →