Where does “खगोल” come from?
खगोल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit खगोल, from Sanskrit गोल, from Proto-Indo-European gewlos, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
खगोल (Hindi): planet; the heavens
Ancestry of “खगोल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | खगोल | — |
| 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,... |