Where does “Mahdi” come from?
Mahdi comes from Arabic مَهْدِيّ, literally meaning "the guided one," from the root h-d-y denoting guidance or being led on the right path.
Ancestry of “Mahdi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مَهْدِيّ | guided one; rightly guided |
Words derived from “Mahdi”