Where does “तलाक़” come from?
तलाक़ (Hindi) comes from Persian طلاق, from Arabic طَلَاق, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.
तलाक़ (Hindi): talaq, divorce; divorce
Ancestry of “तलाक़”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | طلاق | talaq, divorce; divorce |
| 2 | Arabic | طَلَاق | divorce |
| 3 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | — |
Words derived from “तलाक़”