Where does “भूगोल” come from?

भूगोल (Maithili) comes from Sanskrit भूगोल, from Sanskrit गोल, from Proto-Indo-European gewlos, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

भूगोल (Maithili): geography

Definitions

  1. geography

Ancestry of “भूगोल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूगोलthe globe, Earth
2Sanskritगोलa ball; a globe; a hemisphere
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewlosvessel; bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewlos →Every word from Sanskrit गोल →