Where does “wilayat” come from?

wilayat (English) comes from Classical Persian وِلَایَت, from Arabic وِلَايَة — province.

Ancestry of “wilayat”, step by step

wilayat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian وِلَایَت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianوِلَایَت—
2Arabicوِلَايَةprovince

via Arabic وِلَايَات

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوِلَايَات—
Every word from Arabic وِلَايَة →Every word from Classical Persian وِلَایَت →
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