Where does “क़ायदा” come from?
क़ायदा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian قاعده, from Arabic قَاعِدَة — rule, principle; foundation, base.
क़ायदा (Hindi): law, rule; custom, practice; regulation, rule
Definitions
- law, rule; custom, practice; regulation, rule
Ancestry of “क़ायदा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | قاعده | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قَاعِدَة | rule, principle; foundation, base |