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
Ancestry of “भूगोल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गोल | a ball; a globe; a hemisphere |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gewlos | vessel; bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “भूगोल”