Where does “মহকুমা” come from?

মহকুমা (Bengali) comes from Classical Persian محکمه, from Arabic مَحْكَمَة — court.

মহকুমা (Bengali): a subdivision of a district

Definitions

  1. a subdivision of a district

Ancestry of “মহকুমা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمحکمه—
2Arabicمَحْكَمَةcourt
Every word from Arabic مَحْكَمَة →Every word from Classical Persian محکمه →