Where does “خبرنگار” come from?

خبرنگار (Persian) comes from Persian خبر, from Arabic خَبَر — news, information.

خبرنگار (Persian): reporter

Definitions

  1. reporter

Ancestry of “خبرنگار”, step by step

خبرنگار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خبر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخبرnews; information, intelligence, knowledge
2Arabicخَبَرnews, information

via Persian نگار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنگارpainting, picture; beloved
Every word from Arabic خَبَر →Every word from Persian خبر →