Where does “नौकर” come from?
नौकर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian نوکر, from Sanskrit -आनी, from Proto-Indo-European -Hō — Derives adjectives, nouns denoting burden,...
नौकर (Hindi): servant; employee
Ancestry of “नौकर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | نوکر | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -आनी | Used to form names of associated females |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -Hō | Derives adjectives, nouns denoting burden,... |