Where does “धरातल” come from?
धरातल (Hindi) comes from Hindi तल, from Prakrit 𑀢𑀮, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
धरातल (Hindi): surface, ground; level; standard
Definitions
- surface, ground; level; standard
Ancestry of “धरातल”, step by step
धरातल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi तल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तल | bottom; level; storey, floor |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀢𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तल | surface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower... |
| 4 | Old Irish | talam | earth, land; land, country; earth |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | talamū | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥-mon- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
via Hindi धरा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | धरा | earth; ground |