Where does “तालुक़” come from?
तालुक़ (Hindi) comes from Hindi दार, from Sanskrit दार, from Sanskrit दर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan d(ʰ)wā́r, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́r, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
तालुक़ (Hindi): district
Definitions
- district
Ancestry of “तालुक़”, step by step
तालुक़ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi दार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दार | wife |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दार | wife; rent, cleft, hole; tearing up, rending |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दर | fear; cleaving, split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | d(ʰ)wā́r | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰwā́r | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Arabic تَعَلُّق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | تَعَلُّق | — |