Where does “vakeel” come from?

vakeel (English) comes from English vakil, from Hindi वकील, from Classical Persian وکیل, from Arabic وَكِيل — agent.

vakeel (English): A native attorney, lawyer or agent; An ambassador

Definitions

  1. A native attorney, lawyer or agent; An ambassador

Ancestry of “vakeel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvakilA lawyer or advocate mainly a representative in...
2Hindiवकीलlawyer
3Classical Persianوکیل—
4Arabicوَكِيلagent
Every word from Arabic وَكِيل →Every word from Classical Persian وکیل →Every word from Hindi वकील →