Where does “গোল” come from?

গোল (Bengali) comes from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

গোল (Bengali): round, spherical, circular

Definitions

  1. round, spherical, circular

Ancestry of “গোল”, step by step

গোল traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English goal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
2Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
3Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
4Basquegailudevice
5Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

via Sanskrit गोल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोलa ball; a globe; a hemisphere
2Proto-Indo-Europeangewlosvessel; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Sanskrit गुड

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुडsugar which forms itself into lumps, dry sugar,...
2Proto-Dravidian*kuṭVeyeball

Words derived from “গোল

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic gailōEvery word from Basque gailu