Where does “चपरासी” come from?

चपरासी (Hindi) comes from Hindi चपरास, from Classical Persian چَپْرَاسْت.

चपरासी (Hindi): messenger, peon

Definitions

  1. messenger, peon

Ancestry of “चपरासी”, step by step

चपरासी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi चपरास

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचपरासbadge worn by messengers
2Classical Persianچَپْرَاسْت—

via Hindi ई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiईthe fourth vowel in Hindi

Words derived from “चपरासी”

Every word from Classical Persian چَپْرَاسْت →Every word from Hindi चपरास →