Where does “பூகோளம்” come from?

பூகோளம் (Tamil) 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,...

பூகோளம் (Tamil): the terrestrial globe, earth

Definitions

  1. the terrestrial globe, earth

Ancestry of “பூகோளம்”, 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 →