Where does “नक़ल” come from?

नक़ल (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian نقل, from Arabic نَقْل — transport or transfer of something.

नक़ल (Hindi): copy, imitation; counterfeit; mimicking,...

Definitions

  1. copy, imitation; counterfeit; mimicking,...

Ancestry of “नक़ल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنقل—
2Arabicنَقْلtransport or transfer of something

Words derived from “नक़ल”

Every word from Arabic نَقْل →Every word from Classical Persian نقل →