Where does “જબરદસ્તી” come from?

જબરદસ્તી (Gujarati) comes from Persian زبردستی, from Urdu زبردست, from Hindi ज़बरदस्त — strong, powerful; overwhelming; difficult.

જબરદસ્તી (Gujarati): coercion, oppression, tyranny, force

Definitions

  1. coercion, oppression, tyranny, force

Ancestry of “જબરદસ્તી”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزبردستی—
2Urduزبردست—
3Hindiज़बरदस्तstrong, powerful; overwhelming; difficult
Every word from Hindi ज़बरदस्त →Every word from Urdu زبردست →Every word from Persian زبردستی →