Where does “क़ल्ब” come from?

क़ल्ब (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian قلب, from Arabic قَلْب — to flip, to change.

क़ल्ब (Hindi): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “क़ल्ब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianقلب—
2Arabicقَلْبto flip, to change
Every word from Arabic قَلْب →Every word from Classical Persian قلب →