Where does “海得拉巴” come from?

海得拉巴 (Chinese) comes from English Hyderabad, from Hindi हैदराबाद, from Hindi हैदर, from Classical Persian حَیْدَر, from Arabic حَيْدَر.

Ancestry of “海得拉巴”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHyderabad—
2HindiहैदराबादHyderabad State
3Hindiहैदरlion
4Classical Persianحَیْدَر—
5Arabicحَيْدَر—
Every word from Arabic حَيْدَر →Every word from Classical Persian حَیْدَر →Every word from Hindi हैदर →
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