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Where does “wasta” come from?

wasta (English) comes from Arabic وَاسِطَة.

wasta (English): Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of...

Definitions

  1. Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of...

Ancestry of “wasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَاسِطَة—
Every word from Arabic وَاسِطَة →