Where does “dargah” come from?

dargah (English) comes from Urdu درگاہ, from Persian درگاه, from Middle Persian dlgʾs.

dargah (English): A shrine associated with the grave of a Muslim...

Definitions

  1. A shrine associated with the grave of a Muslim...

Ancestry of “dargah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduدرگاہthreshold
2Persianدرگاهdoorway, threshold; portal, entrance; dargah
3Middle Persiandlgʾs—
Every word from Middle Persian dlgʾs →Every word from Persian درگاه →Every word from Urdu درگاہ →
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