Where does “شغل” come from?
شغل (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian شغل, from Arabic شُغْل — occupation, activity.
شغل (Urdu): job; work; occupation
Ancestry of “شغل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شغل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شُغْل | occupation, activity |