Where does “दीवार” come from?
दीवार (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian دیوار, from Middle Persian dywʾl, from Old Persian *-wāra.
दीवार (Hindi): wall
Ancestry of “दीवार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | دیوار | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dywʾl | wall |
| 3 | Old Persian | *-wāra | — |
Words derived from “दीवार”