Where does “ठेकेदार” come from?

ठेकेदार (Marathi) comes from Hindi -दार, from Classical Persian ـدار.

ठेकेदार (Marathi): contractor

Definitions

  1. contractor

Ancestry of “ठेकेदार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-दारhaving, possessing, holding
2Classical Persianـدار—
Every word from Classical Persian ـدار →Every word from Hindi -दार →
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