Where does “जल-थल” come from?
जल-थल (Hindi) comes from Hindi थल, from Prakrit 𑀣𑀮, from Sanskrit स्थूल, from Sanskrit स्थूर, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
जल-थल (Hindi): water and land; sea and earth
Definitions
- water and land; sea and earth
Ancestry of “जल-थल”, step by step
जल-थल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi थल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | थल | firm or dry ground; land as opposed to water |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀣𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्थूल | bulky; fat; obese; thick; fat, stout, thick |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्थूर | strong, thick, massive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
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 |