Where does “ठेकेदार” come from?

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

ठेकेदार (Hindi): contractor

Definitions

  1. contractor

Ancestry of “ठेकेदार”, step by step

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