Where does “شب قدر” come from?
شب قدر (Classical Persian) comes from Classical Persian قدر, from Arabic قَدْر — value, worth; quantity, amount, size.
Ancestry of “شب قدر”, step by step
شب قدر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian قدر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | قدر | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قَدْر | value, worth; quantity, amount, size |
via Classical Persian شب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شب | — |