Where does “आबादी” come from?

आबादी (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian آبادی, from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt'yh.

आबादी (Hindi): population; prosperity, affluence

Definitions

  1. population; prosperity, affluence

Ancestry of “आबादी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianآبادی—
2Middle Persianʾp̄ʾt'yh—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt'yh →Every word from Classical Persian آبادی →