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Where does “भूतल” come from?

भूतल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भूतल, 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.

भूतल (Hindi): ground; floor; surface of the Earth

Definitions

  1. ground; floor; surface of the Earth

Ancestry of “भूतल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूतलfloor, ground; surface of the ground
2Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
3Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
4Proto-Celtictalamūearth
5Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
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