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Where does “जल्द” come from?

जल्द (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian جلد, from Arabic جِلْد, from Proto-Semitic gild-.

जल्द (Hindi): haste, speed, swiftness; quick, fast, swift;...

Definitions

  1. haste, speed, swiftness; quick, fast, swift;...

Ancestry of “जल्द”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجلد—
2Arabicجِلْدskin, hide
3Proto-Semiticgild-—

Words derived from “जल्द”

  • jildi
  • जल्दी
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