Where does “गिरफ़्त” come from?

गिरफ़्त (Hindi) comes from Persian گرفت, from Persian گرفتن, from Middle Persian griftan.

गिरफ़्त (Hindi): custody; seizure, taking

Definitions

  1. custody; seizure, taking

Ancestry of “गिरफ़्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگرفتeclipse
2Persianگرفتنto grab
3Middle Persiangriftan—
Every word from Middle Persian griftan →Every word from Persian گرفتن →Every word from Persian گرفت →