Where does “Hafizi” come from?

Hafizi (Albanian) comes from English hafiz, from Classical Persian حافظ, from Arabic حافظ, from Arabic حَفِظَ — to preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...

Ancestry of “Hafizi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhafiza Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an
2Classical Persianحافظ—
3Arabicحافظto preserve, to maintain, to keep up, to uphold,...
4Arabicحَفِظَto preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...
Every word from Arabic حَفِظَ →Every word from Arabic حافظ →Every word from Classical Persian حافظ →