Where does “ہڑتال” come from?

ہڑتال (Urdu) comes from Gujarati હડતાળ, from Prakrit haṭatāri, from Sanskrit तालक, from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s — to desire, wish.

ہڑتال (Urdu): strike, hartal, stoppage of work

Definitions

  1. strike, hartal, stoppage of work

Ancestry of “ہڑتال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiહડતાળclosing of markets; strike, hartal
2Prakrithaṭatāri
3Sanskritतालकorpiment; lock, bolt; a fragrant earth
4Sanskritinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
5Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
6Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
7Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
8Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas