Where does “عمده‌فروش” come from?

عمده‌فروش (Persian) comes from Persian عمده, from Arabic عُمْدَة — governor, provost.

عمده‌فروش (Persian): wholesaler

Definitions

  1. wholesaler

Ancestry of “عمده‌فروش”, step by step

عمده‌فروش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian عمده

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianعمدهmain, chief, principal
2Arabicعُمْدَةgovernor, provost

via Persian فروش

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianفروشpresent stem form of فروختن
Every word from Arabic عُمْدَة →Every word from Persian عمده →