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Where does “भूजल” come from?

भूजल (Hindi) comes from Marathi जल, from English July, from Middle English Julie, from Anglo-Norman julie, from Old French jule, from Latin Iūlius, from Latin iuppiter, from Proto-Italic djous patēr — to be bright; sky, heaven.

भूजल (Hindi): groundwater

Definitions

  1. groundwater

Ancestry of “भूजल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiजलwater
2EnglishJuly—
3Middle EnglishJulie—
4Anglo-Normanjulie—
5Old Frenchjule—
6LatinIūlius—
7Latiniuppiter—
8Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
9Proto-Italic*djous—
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
12Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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