Where does “مفتی” come from?

مفتی (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic مُفْتٍ, from Arabic أَفْتَى — to deliver a formal opinion.

Ancestry of “مفتی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُفْتٍ{{l|en|mufti}}; mufti
2Arabicأَفْتَىto deliver a formal opinion

Words derived from “مفتی”

Every word from Arabic أَفْتَى →Every word from Arabic مُفْتٍ →
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