Where does “निःशुल्क” come from?
निःशुल्क (Hindi) comes from Hindi शुल्क, from Sanskrit शुल्क, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu.
निःशुल्क (Hindi): free of charge
Ancestry of “निःशुल्क”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | शुल्क | fee, payment, charge; customs, tariff, duty |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शुल्क | duty, fee, toll, custom; price, value; dowry |
| 3 | Dravidian | dra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *cīntu | — |