Where does “मुल्क” come from?

मुल्क (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian مُلْک, from Arabic مُلْك — kingship, royalty, monarchy; kingdom, dominion.

मुल्क (Hindi): country

Definitions

  1. country

Ancestry of “मुल्क”, step by step

मुल्क traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian مُلْک

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمُلْک—
2Arabicمُلْكkingship, royalty, monarchy; kingdom, dominion

via Middle Hindi ملک

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Hindiملک—
Every word from Arabic مُلْك →Every word from Classical Persian مُلْک →