Where does “حیلهگر” come from?
حیلهگر (Persian) comes from Persian حیله, from Arabic حيلة — trick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end.
حیلهگر (Persian): sly
Definitions
- sly
Ancestry of “حیلهگر”, step by step
حیلهگر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian حیله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | حیله | deception, fraud; trick; trickery |
| 2 | Arabic | حيلة | trick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end |
via Persian ـگر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـگر | -er |