Where does “भूस्खलन” come from?

भूस्खलन (Hindi) comes from Hindi स्खलन, from Sanskrit स्खलन, from Sanskrit स्खल्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

भूस्खलन (Hindi): landslide

Definitions

  1. landslide

Ancestry of “भूस्खलन”, step by step

भूस्खलन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi स्खलन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्खलनejaculation
2Sanskritस्खलनstumbling, tottering, tripping unsteady gait...
3Sanskritस्खल्to stumble
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

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 (s)kel- →Every word from Sanskrit स्खल् →Every word from Sanskrit स्खलन →