Where does “عابد” come from?

عابد (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic عَابِد, from Hebrew עובד, from Hebrew עובדיה — servant of Yahweh.

Ancestry of “عابد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَابِدservant, worshipper
2Hebrewעובדworker, employee; worshipper
3Hebrewעובדיהservant of Yahweh
Every word from Hebrew עובדיה →Every word from Hebrew עובד →Every word from Arabic عَابِد →
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