Where does “ভূগোল” come from?
ভূগোল (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit भूगोल, from Sanskrit गोल, from Proto-Indo-European gewlos, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
ভূগোল (Bengali): geography
Ancestry of “ভূগোল”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भूगोल | the globe, Earth |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गोल | a ball; a globe; a hemisphere |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gewlos | vessel; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |