Where does “ख़बरी” come from?
ख़बरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi ख़बर, from Persian خبر, from Arabic خَبَر — news, information.
ख़बरी (Hindi): messenger, informant
Definitions
- messenger, informant
Ancestry of “ख़बरी”, step by step
ख़बरी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi ख़बर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ख़बर | news; information, intelligence, knowledge;... |
| 2 | Persian | خبر | news; information, intelligence, knowledge |
| 3 | Arabic | خَبَر | news, information |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |