Where does “गिरफ़्तार” come from?

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

गिरफ़्तार (Hindi): in custody

Definitions

  1. in custody

Ancestry of “गिरफ़्तार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگرفتارprisoner; slave
2Persianگرفتeclipse
3Persianگرفتنto grab
4Middle Persiangriftan—
Every word from Middle Persian griftan →