Where does “तालमेल” come from?
तालमेल (Hindi) comes from Hindi मेल, from English mail, from Middle English mal, from Old English māl, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
तालमेल (Hindi): concord, harmony, agreement
Definitions
- concord, harmony, agreement
Ancestry of “तालमेल”, step by step
तालमेल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi मेल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मेल | union, joining, coming together; concord,... |
| 2 | English | A bag or wallet; A bag containing letters to be... | |
| 3 | Middle English | mal | — |
| 4 | Old English | māl | speech, contract, agreement; suit, case, action,... |
| 5 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Hindi ताल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ताल | rhythm, beat, tune; palm tree; the palm of the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ताल | the palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तल | surface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower... |
| 4 | Old Irish | talam | earth, land; land, country; earth |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | talamū | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥-mon- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |