Where does “خوف” come from?
خوف (Arabic) comes from Arabic و, from Persian یا, from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
خوف (Arabic): verbal noun of خَافَ; fear; to frighten
Definitions
- verbal noun of خَافَ; fear; to frighten
Ancestry of “خوف”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | و | and, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or... |
| 2 | Persian | یا | API •; or; either |
| 3 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |