Where does “ملک” come from?
ملک (Pashto) comes from Classical Persian ملک, from Arabic مِلْك — possession; property, estate.
ملک (Pashto): king
Ancestry of “ملک”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | ملک | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مِلْك | possession; property, estate |