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
- bitter, acrimonious; bitter, acrid
Ancestry of “तल्ख़”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | تلخ | bitter |
| 2 | Middle Persian | talx | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tákram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ténkl̥- | buttermilk |