Where does “खगोल” come from?

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

खगोल (Sanskrit): planet, heavenly body

Definitions

  1. planet, heavenly body

Ancestry of “खगोल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोलa ball; a globe; a hemisphere
2Proto-Indo-Europeangewlosvessel; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “खगोल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewlos →Every word from Sanskrit गोल →