Where does “आदाब” come from?

आदाब (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian آداب, from Arabic آدَاب, from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.

आदाब (Hindi): a greeting said when meeting someone: hello,...

Definitions

  1. a greeting said when meeting someone: hello,...

Ancestry of “आदाब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianآداب—
2Arabicآدَاب—
3Arabicأَدَبdiscipline; courtesy; decency
4Persianدب—
Every word from Persian دب →Every word from Arabic أَدَب →Every word from Arabic آدَاب →