Where does “munshi” come from?

munshi (English) comes from Urdu منشی, from Classical Persian منشی, from Arabic مُنْشِئ — teacher; writer.

munshi (English): A clerk or secretary; A language teacher,...

Definitions

  1. A clerk or secretary; A language teacher,...

Ancestry of “munshi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduمنشیsecretary; munshi
2Classical Persianمنشی—
3Arabicمُنْشِئteacher; writer
Every word from Arabic مُنْشِئ →Every word from Classical Persian منشی →Every word from Urdu منشی →