Where does “chaprasi” come from?

chaprasi (English) comes from Hindi चपरासी, from Hindi चपरास, from Classical Persian چَپْرَاسْت.

chaprasi (English): An official of some kind, especially an important...

Definitions

  1. An official of some kind, especially an important...

Ancestry of “chaprasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचपरासीmessenger, peon
2Hindiचपरासbadge worn by messengers
3Classical Persianچَپْرَاسْت—
Every word from Classical Persian چَپْرَاسْت →Every word from Hindi चपरास →Every word from Hindi चपरासी →