Where does “ภู” come from?

ภู (Thai) comes from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ภู (Thai): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “ภู”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →
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