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Where does “hartal” come from?

hartal (English) comes from Gujarati હડતાળ, from Prakrit haṭatāri, from Sanskrit तालक, from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s — to desire, wish.

hartal (English): The closure of shops and offices, typically as a...

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  1. The closure of shops and offices, typically as a...

Ancestry of “hartal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiહડતાળclosing of markets; strike, hartal
2Prakrithaṭatāri—
3Sanskritतालकorpiment; lock, bolt; a fragrant earth
4Sanskritकinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
5Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
6Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
7Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
8Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
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