Where does “shikar” come from?

shikar (English) comes from Urdu شکار, from Hindi शिकार, from Classical Persian شکار.

shikar (English): Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition; hunting...

Definitions

  1. Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition; hunting...

Ancestry of “shikar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduشکارhunt
2Hindiशिकारhunt; prey, catch, kill
3Classical Persianشکار—
Every word from Classical Persian شکار →Every word from Hindi शिकार →Every word from Urdu شکار →