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Where does “ख़ौफ़” come from?

ख़ौफ़ (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian خوف, from Arabic خَوْف.

ख़ौफ़ (Hindi): fear

Definitions

  1. fear

Ancestry of “ख़ौफ़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخوف—
2Arabicخَوْف—
Every word from Arabic خَوْف →