Where does “Bhopal” come from?

Bhopal (English) comes from Hindi भोपाल, from Hindi पाल, from Sanskrit पल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian *pal.

Bhopal (English): The 1984 leak of toxic gas in this city, resulting in thousands of deaths and over half a million injuries

Definitions

  1. The 1984 leak of toxic gas in this city, resulting in thousands of deaths and over half a million injuries

Ancestry of “Bhopal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभोपाल—
2Hindiपालsail; dyke, dam
3Sanskritपल्लa large granary; barn
4Proto-Dravidian*pal—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pal →Every word from Sanskrit पल्ल →Every word from Hindi पाल →
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