Where does “ख़ून-क़त्ल” come from?

ख़ून-क़त्ल (Hindi) comes from Hindi ख़ून, from Classical Persian خُون.

ख़ून-क़त्ल (Hindi): bloodshed, violence

Definitions

  1. bloodshed, violence

Ancestry of “ख़ून-क़त्ल”, step by step

ख़ून-क़त्ल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi ख़ून

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiख़ूनblood; killing, slaughter, murder
2Classical Persianخُون

via Hindi क़त्ल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiक़त्लkilling, murder, slaughter
2Arabicقَتْل
Every word from Classical Persian خُونEvery word from Hindi ख़ून
ख़ून-क़त्ल — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer