Where does “इख़्तियार” come from?

इख़्तियार (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian اِخْتِیَار, from Arabic اِخْتِيَار — choice; choice; free will.

इख़्तियार (Hindi): power, authority, jurisdiction

Definitions

  1. power, authority, jurisdiction

Ancestry of “इख़्तियार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاِخْتِیَار—
2Arabicاِخْتِيَارchoice; choice; free will
Every word from Arabic اِخْتِيَار →Every word from Classical Persian اِخْتِیَار →