Where does “فقیر” come from?
فقیر (Chagatai) comes from Arabic فَقِير — poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper.
فقیر (Chagatai): poor person, pauper, lack-all
Definitions
- poor person, pauper, lack-all
Ancestry of “فقیر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فَقِير | poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper |