Where does “दर्ज़ी” come from?
दर्ज़ी (Hindi) comes from Persian درزی, from Middle Persian dlcyk', from Proto-Iranian darz- — to attach, fasten; to load; to sew.
दर्ज़ी (Hindi): tailor
Ancestry of “दर्ज़ी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | درزی | tailor, seamster |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dlcyk' | tailor |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | darz- | to attach, fasten; to load; to sew |