Where does “حیله‌كار” come from?

حیله‌كار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian حیله‌گر, from Persian حیله, from Arabic حيلة — trick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end.

Ancestry of “حیله‌كار”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	حیله‌گر	sly
2	Persian	حیله	deception, fraud; trick; trickery
3	Arabic	حيلة	trick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end