Where does “जलविभाजन” come from?
जलविभाजन (Hindi) comes from Hindi जल, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.
जलविभाजन (Hindi): watershed, drainage basin
Definitions
- watershed, drainage basin
Ancestry of “जलविभाजन”, step by step
जलविभाजन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi जल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जल | water |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |
via Hindi भाजन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | भाजन | division; vessel, dish; a worthy recipient |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाजन | dividing, sharing; "partaker of", a recipient,... |