Where does “जिल्ला” come from?

जिल्ला (Nepali) comes from Hindi ज़िला, from Arabic ضِلْع — rib; side, edge, division.

जिल्ला (Nepali): province, district

Definitions

  1. province, district

Ancestry of “जिल्ला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiज़िलाdistrict
2Arabicضِلْعrib; side, edge, division
Every word from Arabic ضِلْع →Every word from Hindi ज़िला →