Where does “मुक़दमा” come from?

मुक़दमा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian مقدمه, from Arabic مُقَدِّمَة.

मुक़दमा (Hindi): case, lawsuit

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Persian	مقدمه	—
2	Arabic	مُقَدِّمَة	—

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