Where does “भूगोल” come from?

भूगोल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भूगोल, from Sanskrit गोल, from Proto-Indo-European gewlos, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

भूगोल (Hindi): geography; the globe, the earth

Definitions

  1. geography; the globe, the earth

Ancestry of “भूगोल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूगोलthe globe, Earth
2Sanskritगोलa ball; a globe; a hemisphere
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewlosvessel; bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “भूगोल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewlos →Every word from Sanskrit गोल →