Where does “दहेज़” come from?
दहेज़ (Hindi) comes from Persian جهیز, from Arabic جهاز — equipment, device, appliances, outfit, gear, rig;...
दहेज़ (Hindi): dowry
Ancestry of “दहेज़”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | جهیز | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جهاز | equipment, device, appliances, outfit, gear, rig;... |