Where does “تال” come from?

تال (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

تال (Urdu): rhythm, beat, tune

Definitions

  1. rhythm, beat, tune

Ancestry of “تال”, step by step

تال traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit ताल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतालthe palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of...
2Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
3Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
4Proto-Celtictalamūearth
5Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-
6Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Sanskrit तलक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतलकa pot of clay; a small cart with burning coals; a...
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀢𑀯𑀓𑁆𑀓
3Sanskritतावत्कbought for so much
4Sanskrit-कdoer, maker
5Proto-Indo-Aryan*-kas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-Every word from Proto-Celtic talamū