Where does “حکمدار” come from?

حکمدار (Persian) comes from Persian دار, from Arabic دَار — house.

Ancestry of “حکمدار”, step by step

حکمدار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدارtree; gallows; wood
2Arabicدَارhouse

via Arabic حُكْم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحُكْم—
Every word from Arabic دَار →Every word from Persian دار →