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Where does “نوکر” come from?

نوکر (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian نوکر, from Sanskrit -आनी, from Proto-Indo-European -Hō — Derives adjectives, nouns denoting burden,...

نوکر (Urdu): servant, domestic, attendant

Definitions

  1. servant, domestic, attendant

Ancestry of “نوکر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنوکر—
2Sanskrit-आनीUsed to form names of associated females
3Proto-Indo-European-HōDerives adjectives, nouns denoting burden,...
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