Where does “bumiputla'” come from?

bumiputla' (Tausug) comes from Malay bumiputera, from Malay bumi, from Old Malay bhūmi, from Sanskrit भूमि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bumiputla' (Tausug): bumiputera; bumiputra; an indigenous inhabitants of Malaysia (i.e., Malays, Orang Asli, Bajaus, Dayaks, Dusunic peoples, etc.)

Definitions

  1. bumiputera; bumiputra; an indigenous inhabitants of Malaysia (i.e., Malays, Orang Asli, Bajaus, Dayaks, Dusunic peoples, etc.)

Ancestry of “bumiputla'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybumiputerabumiputra, the native people of Malaysia or...
2Malaybumiearth
3Old Malaybhūmi—
4Sanskritभूमिearth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;...
5Proto-Indo-IranianbʰúHmišearth, land
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúHmiš →Every word from Sanskrit भूमि →