Where does “فقير” come from?
فقير (Arabic) comes from Arabic فَقِير — poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper.
فقير (Arabic): poor, poverty-stricken; wretched; in need
Definitions
- poor, poverty-stricken; wretched; in need
Ancestry of “فقير”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فَقِير | poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper |