Cognate Set 2497 – Meaning: earth

IE-CoR reference form:
*bʰu̯eh₂-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Indo-European
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Derivatives from Proto-Indo-Iranic *bʰau̯H- 'be, exist' < PIE *bʰeu̯h₂-/*bʰu̯eh₂- (EWAia II:255-257, 268, LIV² 98-101, cf. Turner 1962–1966:545 no. 9556-9557, Henning 1971:34).
Found in clades:
Indic, Iranic, Nuristani
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 3 clades by 11 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
65   Old Persian būmi 𐎲𐎢𐎷 buːmi mostly attested in the sense of "world", except for the Susa inscription of Darius (DSf 24) where "the earth was dug". Word sign: 𐏏.
22   Pali bhūmi bʱuːmɪ bʱuːmi
47   Khwarazmian βūm βwm βuːm
38   Khowar buum بوم buːm bùm
37   Gawarbati bum بُوم bũm bum GM bum, b'um
39   Pashai: North-West bim بیم bim bim
40   Kamviri b′üm bˈym bˈym
41   Kâta-vari: Eastern b′im bim bˈim bˈim
42   Kâta-vari: Ktivi b′im bˈim bˈim
43   Kalaṣa-alâ: Nišeigrâm büm bˈym bˈym
44   Saṇu-viri: Wâmâ b′um bˈʉm bˈʉm
References
  • Henning, Walter Bruno: 34
    S.v. Khw. βwm 'earth', from Av. būmi-, as Sogd. βwm.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred: II:255-257, 268
    S.v. Ved. bhū́mi- 'Erde, Erdboden, Land' (cf. Pā. bhūmi- 'Erde', YAv. būmīm [acc.sg.], MPers., NPers. būm 'Land, Erde', BSogd. βwmh 'Welt, Erde', Chwaresm. βwm 'Erde', etc.), derived from PIIr. √*bhav- 'be, exist' < *bʰeu̯h₂-/*bʰu̯eh₂-.
  • Rix, Helmut: 98-101
    Cf. s.v. *bʰu̯eh₂- 'wachsen, entstehen, werden' (IEW 146-150).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley: 545
    S.v. 9556 Ved. bhūman n. 'earth, world' RV. [√bhū] and 9557 Ved. bhū́mi- f. 'earth, ground' RV., 'place' ŚBr., bhūmikā́- f. Kāś. [√bhū].