Where does “नमक हलाली” come from?

नमक हलाली (Hindi) comes from Hindi हलाल, from Classical Persian حلال, from Arabic حَلَال.

नमक हलाली (Hindi): a loyal or faithful servant

Definitions

  1. a loyal or faithful servant

Ancestry of “नमक हलाली”, step by step

नमक हलाली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi हलाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहलालhalal
2Classical Persianحلال—
3Arabicحَلَال—

via Hindi नमक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनमकsalt
2Classical Persianنَمَک—
Every word from Arabic حَلَال →Every word from Classical Persian حلال →Every word from Hindi हलाल →