bwm

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Middle Persian

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Etymology

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From Old Persian 𐏏 (BU /⁠būmiš⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *búHmiš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰúHmiš (compare Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi, earth, soil, land)), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (to be).

Noun

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bwm (/būm/)

  1. earth, land
  2. country

Synonyms

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  • (earth): zmyk' (/⁠zamīg⁠/)
  • (country): štl' (/⁠šahr⁠/)

Descendants

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  • Persian: بوم (bum)