Where does “भूगोल” come from?

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

भूगोल (Sanskrit): the globe, Earth

Definitions

  1. the globe, Earth

Ancestry of “भूगोल”, step by step

भूगोल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गोल

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

via Sanskrit भू

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “भूगोल”

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