Where does “namkeen” come from?

namkeen (English) comes from Hindi नमकीन, from Classical Persian نمکین.

namkeen (English): A kind of savoury snack eaten between mealtimes

Definitions

  1. A kind of savoury snack eaten between mealtimes

Ancestry of “namkeen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनमकीनsalty
2Classical Persianنمکین—
Every word from Classical Persian نمکین →Every word from Hindi नमकीन →
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