Where does “क़रीब-क़रीब” come from?

क़रीब-क़रीब (Hindi) comes from Hindi क़रीब, from Arabic قَرِيب — near, close; nearby; relative, relation.

क़रीब-क़रीब (Hindi): nearly; almost

Definitions

  1. nearly; almost

Ancestry of “क़रीब-क़रीब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiक़रीबnear; approximate; nearly
2Arabicقَرِيبnear, close; nearby; relative, relation
Every word from Arabic قَرِيب →Every word from Hindi क़रीब →