Where does “शिकायत” come from?

शिकायत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian شکایت, from Arabic شِكَايَة.

शिकायत (Hindi): a complaint, objection, criticism

Definitions

  1. a complaint, objection, criticism

Ancestry of “शिकायत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشکایت—
2Arabicشِكَايَة—
Every word from Arabic شِكَايَة →Every word from Classical Persian شکایت →
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