Where does “জিম্মাদার” come from?

জিম্মাদার (Bengali) comes from Arabic ذِمَّة — protection, custody; protection, care,...

Ancestry of “জিম্মাদার”, step by step

জিম্মাদার traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic ذِمَّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذِمَّةprotection, custody; protection, care,...

via Classical Persian داری

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianداری
Every word from Arabic ذِمَّة