Where does “اختیار” come from?

اختیار (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian اِخْتِیَار, from Arabic اِخْتِيَار — choice; choice; free will.

اختیار (Urdu): power, authority, jurisdiction; choice, adoption,...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Persian	اِخْتِیَار	—
2	Arabic	اِخْتِيَار	choice; choice; free will

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