Where does “হলফনামা” come from?

হলফনামা (Bengali) comes from Bengali হলফ, from Arabic حَلْف — swearing.

হলফনামা (Bengali): affidavit

Definitions

  1. affidavit

Ancestry of “হলফনামা”, step by step

হলফনামা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali হলফ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliহলফoath
2Arabicحَلْفswearing

via Bengali নামা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliনামাto go down, to descend
Every word from Arabic حَلْف →Every word from Bengali হলফ →