Where does “তাল” come from?

তাল (Bengali) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀢𑀸𑀮, from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀢𑀸𑀟, from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

তাল (Bengali): palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) fruit, plant

Definitions

  1. palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) fruit, plant

Ancestry of “তাল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀢𑀸𑀮
2Ashokan Prakrit*𑀢𑀸𑀟
3Sanskritतालthe palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of...
4Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
5Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
6Proto-Celtictalamūearth
7Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-
8Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-Every word from Proto-Celtic talamū