Where does “ज़्यादातर” come from?

ज़्यादातर (Hindi) comes from Hindi ज़्यादा, from Classical Persian زِیَادَه, from Arabic زِيَادَة.

ज़्यादातर (Hindi): principally, mostly

Definitions

  1. principally, mostly

Ancestry of “ज़्यादातर”, step by step

ज़्यादातर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi ज़्यादा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiज़्यादाmore, very many; too many; much, a lot
2Classical Persianزِیَادَه
3Arabicزِيَادَة

via Hindi तर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतरwet, soaked, moist; fresh; cool, cold
2Prakritतुवरी
Every word from Arabic زِيَادَةEvery word from Classical Persian زِیَادَهEvery word from Hindi ज़्यादा
ज़्यादातर — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer