Where does “cushy” come from?
Cushy comes from Hindi ख़ुशी, derived from Persian خوشی, meaning pleasure or happiness.
cushy (English): Easy, making few demands, comfortable;...
Definitions
- Easy, making few demands, comfortable;...
Ancestry of “cushy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Urdu | خوشی | happiness; pleasure |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خوشی | — |
Words derived from “cushy”