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

  1. whenever; as, for; whereas, though, since

Ancestry of “जबकि”, step by step

जबकि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi कि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकिthat; or
2Classical Persianکِه—
3Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭪—

via Hindi जब

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजबwhen
2Hindiअबnow; after all
3SanskritअA vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of...
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭪 →Every word from Classical Persian کِه →Every word from Hindi कि →