Where does “कोतवाल” come from?

कोतवाल (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian کوتوال, from Sanskrit कोटपाल.

कोतवाल (Hindi): police chief

Definitions

  1. police chief

Ancestry of “कोतवाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکوتوال—
2Sanskritकोटपाल—

Words derived from “कोतवाल”

Every word from Sanskrit कोटपाल →Every word from Classical Persian کوتوال →