Where does “अफ़सोसजनक” come from?

अफ़सोसजनक (Hindi) comes from Hindi अफ़सोस, from Classical Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.

अफ़सोसजनक (Hindi): regrettable, causing sadness

Definitions

  1. regrettable, causing sadness

Ancestry of “अफ़सोसजनक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअफ़सोसregret, remorse; sadness, sorrow
2Classical Persianافسوس—
3Middle Persianʾp̄sws—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws →Every word from Classical Persian افسوس →Every word from Hindi अफ़सोस →