Where does “जबकि” come from?
जबकि (Hindi) comes from Hindi कि, from Classical Persian کِه, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭪.
जबकि (Hindi): whenever; as, for; whereas, though, since
Definitions
- whenever; as, for; whereas, though, since
Ancestry of “जबकि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | कि | that; or |
| 2 | Classical Persian | کِه | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭩𐭪 | — |