Where does “तल्ख़” come from?

तल्ख़ (Hindi) comes from Persian تلخ, from Middle Persian talx, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tákram, from Proto-Indo-European ténkl̥- — buttermilk.

तल्ख़ (Hindi): bitter, acrimonious; bitter, acrid

Definitions

  1. bitter, acrimonious; bitter, acrid

Ancestry of “तल्ख़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتلخbitter
2Middle Persiantalx—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantákrambuttermilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténkl̥-buttermilk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténkl̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tákram →Every word from Middle Persian talx →