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Where does “जल” come from?

जल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

जल (Hindi): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “जल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
2Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull

Words derived from “जल”

  • जलवायु
  • गंगाजल
  • जलविभाजन
  • अधजल
  • जलसिंह
  • भूजल
  • जलकर
  • जलज
  • जलडाकू
  • जलांतक
  • जलारेख
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