Where does “જિયારત” come from?

જિયારત (Gujarati) comes from Urdu زیارت, from Arabic زِيَارَة — visiting.

જિયારત (Gujarati): visiting the grave of and praying for the dead three days after their death

Definitions

  1. visiting the grave of and praying for the dead three days after their death

Ancestry of “જિયારત”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduزیارتa holy visitation, pilgrimage
2Arabicزِيَارَةvisiting
Every word from Arabic زِيَارَة →Every word from Urdu زیارت →