Where does “fakir” come from?
Fakir comes from Arabic faqīr, meaning a poor person or religious ascetic.
fakir (English): A faqir, owning no personal property and usually...
Definitions
- A faqir, owning no personal property and usually...
Ancestry of “fakir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فَقِير | poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper |