Where does “तल” come from?

तल (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀢𑀮, 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.

तल (Hindi): bottom; level; storey, floor

Definitions

  1. bottom; level; storey, floor

Ancestry of “तल”, step by step

तल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀢𑀮

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀢𑀮—
2Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
3Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
4Proto-Celtictalamūearth
5Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Sanskrit तैल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतैलoil; sesamum oil; olibanum
2SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
3Mundamun—

Words derived from “तल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon- →Every word from Proto-Celtic talamū →