Rajasthan Judiciary Pre 2015

वे शब्द जो किसी संस्कृत या प्राकृत मूल से निकले हुए नहीं जान पड़ते और जिनकी व्युत्पत्ति का पता नहीं लगता, कहलाते हैं: (Words that do not appear to have originated from a Sanskrit or Prakrit root and whose etymology is unknown are called:)

Verified Answer
A. तत्सम (Tatsam - words directly from Sanskrit)
B. व्यंजन (Vyanjan - consonant)
C. देशज (Deshaj - indigenous/local words)
D. खडी बोली (Khadi Boli - a dialect of Hindi)

Explanation:

Words whose origin is unknown and are not derived from Sanskrit or Prakrit are called 'देशज' (Deshaj) or indigenous words in Hindi linguistics.