Where does “नुक़्ता” come from?

नुक़्ता (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian نقطه, from Arabic نُقْطَة — dot, point.

नुक़्ता (Hindi): nuqta; point, dot; focus

Definitions

  1. nuqta; point, dot; focus

Ancestry of “नुक़्ता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنقطه—
2Arabicنُقْطَةdot, point
Every word from Arabic نُقْطَة →Every word from Classical Persian نقطه →