Where does “भूचाल” come from?

भूचाल (Hindi) comes from Hindi चाल, from Sanskrit चारु, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

भूचाल (Hindi): earthquake, shaking of the earth

Definitions

  1. earthquake, shaking of the earth

Ancestry of “भूचाल”, step by step

भूचाल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi चाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचालwalk, style of movement; behaviour; trick, game,...
2Sanskritचारुagreeable, approved, esteemed, beloved, endeared,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Hindi भू

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभूthe Earth; land, earth
2Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂rosEvery word from Sanskrit चारु