Where does “दहेज़” come from?

दहेज़ (Hindi) comes from Persian جهیز, from Arabic جهاز — equipment, device, appliances, outfit, gear, rig;...

दहेज़ (Hindi): dowry

Definitions

  1. dowry

Ancestry of “दहेज़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجهیز
2Arabicجهازequipment, device, appliances, outfit, gear, rig;...
Every word from Arabic جهازEvery word from Persian جهیز