Where does “دچار” come from?

دچار (Persian) comes from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.

دچار (Persian): having encountered, encountering (a problem)

Definitions

  1. having encountered, encountering (a problem)

Ancestry of “دچار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
2Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major

Words derived from “دچار”

Every word from Persian یاور →Every word from Persian یار →