Where does “कायरता” come from?

कायरता (Hindi) comes from Hindi ता, from Classical Persian تا.

कायरता (Hindi): cowardice, timidity

Definitions

  1. cowardice, timidity

Ancestry of “कायरता”, step by step

कायरता traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi ता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiताuntil
2Classical Persianتا—

via Hindi कायर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकायरtimid, cowardly

Words derived from “कायरता”

Every word from Classical Persian تا →Every word from Hindi ता →