Where does “किताब” come from?
किताब (Nepali) comes from Hindi किताब, from Classical Persian کِتَاب, from Arabic كتاب, from Arabic ت — Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...
किताब (Nepali): book
Ancestry of “किताब”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | किताब | book |
| 2 | Classical Persian | کِتَاب | — |
| 3 | Arabic | كتاب | verbal noun of كَتَبَ; verbal noun of كَاتَبَ;... |
| 4 | Arabic | ت | Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of... |