Indonesian word bumi comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰowHéyeti, and later Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰúHmiš (Earth, land.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰowHéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bʰúHmiš | Proto-Indo-Iranian (iir-pro) | Earth, land. |
| भू | Sanskrit (san) | |
| *bʰúHmiṣ | Proto-Indo-Aryan (inc-pro) | |
| भूमि | Sanskrit (san) | (at the end of a compound) matter, subject, object, receptacle i.e. fit object or person for. (figuratively) a step, degree, stage (with Buddhists there are 10 or 13 stages of existence or perfection); Bhumi. (in the plural) divisions of the world; compare भूमित्रय. Area. Earth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi. Extent, limit. Floor of a house, story. Part, personification (played by [...] |
| bumi | Indonesian (ind) | Earth (soil). |