Where does “थलसेना” come from?

थलसेना (Hindi) comes from Hindi थल, from Prakrit 𑀣𑀮, from Sanskrit स्थूल, from Sanskrit स्थूर, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

थलसेना (Hindi): army, terrestrial army

Definitions

  1. army, terrestrial army

Ancestry of “थलसेना”, step by step

थलसेना traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi थल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiथलfirm or dry ground; land as opposed to water
2Prakrit𑀣𑀮—
3Sanskritस्थूलbulky; fat; obese; thick; fat, stout, thick
4Sanskritस्थूरstrong, thick, massive
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Hindi सेना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसेनाarmy, military, body of troops
2Sanskritसेनाan army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansáynaHarmy, troop; horde, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्थूर →Every word from Sanskrit स्थूल →