Where does “ख़ंदक़” come from?

ख़ंदक़ (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian خندق, from Arabic خَنْدَق, from Pahlavi *handag.

ख़ंदक़ (Hindi): moat

Definitions

  1. moat

Ancestry of “ख़ंदक़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخندق—
2Arabicخَنْدَقditch”, “moat
3Pahlavi*handag—
Every word from Pahlavi *handag →Every word from Arabic خَنْدَق →Every word from Classical Persian خندق →
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