Where does “އަބަދު” come from?

އަބަދު (Dhivehi) comes from Persian ابد, from Arabic أَبَد — eternity, eternal duration.

އަބަދު (Dhivehi): eternity, perpetuity, time without end

Definitions

  1. eternity, perpetuity, time without end

Ancestry of “އަބަދު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianابدeternity; perpetuity
2Arabicأَبَدeternity, eternal duration
Every word from Arabic أَبَد →Every word from Persian ابد →