Where does “इकतरफ़ा” come from?

इकतरफ़ा (Hindi) comes from Hindi तरफ़, from Arabic طَرَف — side; participant; edge.

इकतरफ़ा (Hindi): one-sided

Definitions

  1. one-sided

Ancestry of “इकतरफ़ा”, step by step

इकतरफ़ा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi तरफ़

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतरफ़direction, side
2Arabicطَرَفside; participant; edge

via Hindi इक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiइकAlternative form of एक
Every word from Arabic طَرَف →Every word from Hindi तरफ़ →