Where does “مشکل” come from?
مشکل (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic مشكل, from Arabic شكل, from Arabic شَكْل — form, shape; shape.
Ancestry of “مشکل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مشكل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شكل | to hobble; to vocalize; to become dubious or... |
| 3 | Arabic | شَكْل | form, shape; shape |