Where does “ملک” come from?

ملک (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian مُلْک, from Arabic مُلْك — kingship, royalty, monarchy; kingdom, dominion.

ملک (Urdu): country

Definitions

  1. country

Ancestry of “ملک”, step by step

ملک traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian مُلْک

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمُلْک—
2Arabicمُلْكkingship, royalty, monarchy; kingdom, dominion

via Middle Hindi ملک

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Hindiملک—

Words derived from “ملک”

Every word from Arabic مُلْك →Every word from Classical Persian مُلْک →
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