Where does “مهماندار” come from?

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

Ancestry of “مهماندار”, step by step

مهماندار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدارtree; gallows; wood
2Arabicدَارhouse

via Persian مهمان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمهمانguest
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭inhabitant; guest

Words derived from “مهماندار”

Every word from Arabic دَار →Every word from Persian دار →
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