Where does “dalal” come from?
dalal (English) comes from Hindi दलाल, from Classical Persian دَلّال, from Arabic دَلَّال — auctioneer, broker, middleman, agent.
dalal (English): A broker, a middleman
Ancestry of “dalal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | दलाल | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | دَلّال | — |
| 3 | Arabic | دَلَّال | auctioneer, broker, middleman, agent |