Where does “استعمال” come from?

استعمال (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian استعمال, from Arabic اِسْتِعْمَال.

استعمال (Urdu): use, usage, utilisation, employment

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Persian	استعمال	—
2	Arabic	اِسْتِعْمَال	—

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