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Where does “jagir” come from?

jagir (English) comes from Urdu جاگیر, from Classical Persian جاگیر, from Classical Persian گیر.

jagir (English): An assignment of the produce and income of a...

Definitions

  1. An assignment of the produce and income of a...

Ancestry of “jagir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduجاگیر—
2Classical Persianجاگیر—
3Classical Persianگیر—
Every word from Classical Persian گیر →