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Where does “शुल्क” come from?

शुल्क (Sanskrit) comes from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu.

शुल्क (Sanskrit): duty, fee, toll, custom; price, value; dowry

Definitions

  1. duty, fee, toll, custom; price, value; dowry

Ancestry of “शुल्क”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dravidiandra—
2Proto-Dravidian*cīntu—

Words derived from “शुल्क”

  • शुल्क
  • निःशुल्क
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