Where does “sarkari” come from?

sarkari (English) comes from Urdu سَرْکاری, from Hindi सरकारी, from Hindi सरकार, from Classical Persian سرکار.

sarkari (English): Governmental

Definitions

  1. Governmental

Ancestry of “sarkari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduسَرْکاری—
2Hindiसरकारीgovernmental
3Hindiसरकारgovernment; a government of a nation
4Classical Persianسرکار—
Every word from Classical Persian سرکار →Every word from Hindi सरकार →Every word from Hindi सरकारी →