Where does “کاتب” come from?

کاتب (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian کاتب, from Arabic كَاتِب — clerk.

کاتب (Urdu): writer, calligrapher

Definitions

  1. writer, calligrapher

Ancestry of “کاتب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکاتب—
2Arabicكَاتِبclerk
Every word from Arabic كَاتِب →Every word from Classical Persian کاتب →
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