Where does “mehmandar” come from?

mehmandar (English) comes from Persian مهماندار, from Persian دار, from Arabic دَار — house.

mehmandar (English): An official courier appointed to escort an...

Definitions

  1. An official courier appointed to escort an...

Ancestry of “mehmandar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمهماندار—
2Persianدارtree; gallows; wood
3Arabicدَارhouse
Every word from Arabic دَار →Every word from Persian دار →Every word from Persian مهماندار →
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