Where does “जवाबदार” come from?

जवाबदार (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian جواب دار, from Arabic جَوَاب — answer, reply.

जवाबदार (Hindi): responsible

Definitions

  1. responsible

Ancestry of “जवाबदार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجواب دار—
2Arabicجَوَابanswer, reply
Every word from Arabic جَوَاب →Every word from Classical Persian جواب دار →