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

  1. watershed, drainage basin

Ancestry of “जलविभाजन”, step by step

जलविभाजन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull

via Hindi भाजन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभाजनdivision; vessel, dish; a worthy recipient
2Sanskritभाजनdividing, sharing; "partaker of", a recipient,...
Every word from Sanskrit जल्Every word from Sanskrit जलEvery word from Hindi जल