Where does “तख़्तापलट” come from?
तख़्तापलट (Hindi) comes from Hindi तख़्ता, from Classical Persian تخته, from Middle Persian tʾhtk', from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
तख़्तापलट (Hindi): coup d'état sudden overthrow of a government
Definitions
- coup d'état sudden overthrow of a government
Ancestry of “तख़्तापलट”, step by step
तख़्तापलट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi तख़्ता
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तख़्ता | board, plank |
| 2 | Classical Persian | تخته | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tʾhtk' | tablet, plank, board |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tʾht' | throne |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *táxtah | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *táktas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Hindi पलट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पलट | — |