Where does “jemadar” come from?

jemadar (English) comes from Urdu جمعدار, from Persian جمعدار, from Arabic جَمْع — gathering.

jemadar (English): A former rank in the British Indian Army, the...

Definitions

  1. A former rank in the British Indian Army, the...

Ancestry of “jemadar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduجمعدارa military officer, jemadar
2Persianجمعدار—
3Arabicجَمْعgathering
Every word from Arabic جَمْع →Every word from Persian جمعدار →Every word from Urdu جمعدار →