Where does “अदब” come from?
अदब (Hindi) comes from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.
अदब (Hindi): politeness, respect; etiquette
Definitions
- politeness, respect; etiquette
Ancestry of “अदब”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَدَب | discipline; courtesy; decency |
| 2 | Persian | دب | — |