Where does “pehelwan” come from?

pehelwan (English) comes from Hindi पहलवान, from Classical Persian پهلوان.

pehelwan (English): A wrestler

Definitions

  1. A wrestler

Ancestry of “pehelwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपहलवानwrestler
2Classical Persianپهلوان—
Every word from Classical Persian پهلوان →Every word from Hindi पहलवान →