Where does “झंडेदार” come from?

झंडेदार (Hindi) comes from Hindi -दार, from Classical Persian ـدار.

झंडेदार (Hindi): standard-bearer

Definitions

  1. standard-bearer

Ancestry of “झंडेदार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-दारhaving, possessing, holding
2Classical Persianـدار—
Every word from Classical Persian ـدار →Every word from Hindi -दार →