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Where does “हड़ताल” come from?

हड़ताल (Hindi) comes from Gujarati હડતાલ, from Sanskrit तालक, from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

हड़ताल (Hindi): strike, hartal

Definitions

  1. strike, hartal

Ancestry of “हड़ताल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiહડતાલalternative form of હડતાળ
2Sanskritतालकorpiment; lock, bolt; a fragrant earth
3Sanskritकinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
4Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
5Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
6Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “हड़ताल”

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