Where does “ग़ैर-” come from?

ग़ैर- (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian غیرـ, from Arabic غَيْر — other than.

ग़ैर- (Hindi): not, un-

Definitions

  1. not, un-

Ancestry of “ग़ैर-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianغیرـ—
2Arabicغَيْرother than

Words derived from “ग़ैर-”

Every word from Arabic غَيْر →Every word from Classical Persian غیرـ →