Where does “జిల్లా” come from?

జిల్లా (Telugu) comes from Hindi ज़िला, from Arabic ضِلْع — rib; side, edge, division.

జిల్లా (Telugu): district

Definitions

  1. district

Ancestry of “జిల్లా”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiज़िलाdistrict
2Arabicضِلْعrib; side, edge, division
Every word from Arabic ضِلْع →Every word from Hindi ज़िला →
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