Where does “अलिफ़” come from?

अलिफ़ (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian الف, from Arabic أَلِف — alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.

अलिफ़ (Hindi): alif

Definitions

  1. alif

Ancestry of “अलिफ़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianالف—
2Arabicأَلِفalif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet
Every word from Arabic أَلِف →Every word from Classical Persian الف →