Where does “किराया” come from?

किराया (Hindi) comes from Persian کرایه, from Arabic كِرَاء — rent; fare, wage; wage.

किराया (Hindi): rent, fee; fare

Definitions

  1. rent, fee; fare

Ancestry of “किराया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکرایهfare
2Arabicكِرَاءrent; fare, wage; wage
Every word from Arabic كِرَاءEvery word from Persian کرایه
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