Where does “صحيح” come from?
صحيح (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian صحیح, from Arabic صَحِيح — true; right, correct; genuine; sound, healthy.
صحيح (Arabic): complete, perfect, whole; sound, healthy; correct
Definitions
- complete, perfect, whole; sound, healthy; correct
Ancestry of “صحيح”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | صحیح | — |
| 2 | Arabic | صَحِيح | true; right, correct; genuine; sound, healthy |