Where does “జిల్లా” come from?
జిల్లా (Telugu) comes from Hindi ज़िला, from Arabic ضِلْع — rib; side, edge, division.
జిల్లా (Telugu): district
Ancestry of “జిల్లా”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ज़िला | district |
| 2 | Arabic | ضِلْع | rib; side, edge, division |