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Where does “तर्क” come from?

तर्क (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तर्क, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

तर्क (Hindi): an argument, reasoning; logic

Definitions

  1. an argument, reasoning; logic

Ancestry of “तर्क”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतर्कconjecture; reasoning, speculation, inquiry;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
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