Where does “उम्मीदवार” come from?
उम्मीदवार (Hindi) comes from Hindi उम्मीद, from Classical Persian امید.
उम्मीदवार (Hindi): candidate
Ancestry of “उम्मीदवार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | उम्मीद | hope; expectation |
| 2 | Classical Persian | امید | — |