Where does “दावेदार” come from?

दावेदार (Hindi) comes from Hindi दावा, from Persian دعوی, from Arabic دَعْوَى — claim; lawsuit, process; claim, assertion.

दावेदार (Hindi): claimant, challenger

Definitions

  1. claimant, challenger

Ancestry of “दावेदार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदावाclaim, assertion, declaration; lawsuit, suit;...
2Persianدعوی—
3Arabicدَعْوَىclaim; lawsuit, process; claim, assertion
Every word from Arabic دَعْوَى →Every word from Persian دعوی →Every word from Hindi दावा →