Where does “जबाबदार” come from?

जबाबदार (Marathi) comes from Classical Persian جواب دار, from Arabic جَوَاب — answer, reply.

जबाबदार (Marathi): responsible, accountable, liable, answerable

Definitions

  1. responsible, accountable, liable, answerable

Ancestry of “जबाबदार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجواب دار
2Arabicجَوَابanswer, reply
Every word from Arabic جَوَابEvery word from Classical Persian جواب دار
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