Where does “घटनास्थल” come from?

घटनास्थल (Hindi) comes from Hindi स्थल, from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

घटनास्थल (Hindi): site of the incident

Definitions

  1. site of the incident

Ancestry of “घटनास्थल”, step by step

घटनास्थल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi स्थल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्थलland, ground; place; dry land, parched soil
2Sanskritस्थलchapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Hindi घटना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघटनाevent, occurrence; incident; accident
2Sanskritघटनाevent; occurrence; incident
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Sanskrit स्थलEvery word from Hindi स्थल