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
- earthquake, shaking of the earth
Ancestry of “भूचाल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चाल | walk, style of movement; behaviour; trick, game,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चारु | agreeable, approved, esteemed, beloved, endeared,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |