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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचपरासbadge worn by messengers
2Classical Persianچَپْرَاسْت—

Words derived from “चपरासी”

  • chaprasi
Every word from Classical Persian چَپْرَاسْت →