Where does “मकान” come from?

मकान (Hindi) comes from Persian مکان, from Arabic مَكَان — place, location.

मकान (Hindi): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “मकान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمکانplace, location, position; status, dignity
2Arabicمَكَانplace, location
Every word from Arabic مَكَان →Every word from Persian مکان →