Where does “सुरक्षाबल” come from?

सुरक्षाबल (Hindi) comes from Hindi बल, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

सुरक्षाबल (Hindi): security force

Definitions

  1. security force

Ancestry of “सुरक्षाबल”, step by step

सुरक्षाबल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi बल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबलstrength, force; a military force, army;...
2Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Hindi सुरक्षा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसुरक्षाsecurity; safety; protection
2Sanskritसुरक्षाsafeness; salvage, extrication, recovery;...
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