Where does “مکر” come from?

مکر (Urdu) comes from Arabic مكر, from Persian مگر, from Pahlavi 𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲 — if.

Ancestry of “مکر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمكرto plot, to scheme, to plan; to whistle; to dye...
2Persianمگرexcept; but; unless
3Pahlavi𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲—
4Middle Persian𐭧𐭲if

Words derived from “مکر”

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲 →Every word from Pahlavi 𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲 →Every word from Persian مگر →