Where does “जल्दबाज़ी” come from?
जल्दबाज़ी (Hindi) comes from Hindi जल्दबाज़, from Hindi जल्द, from Classical Persian جلد, from Arabic جِلْد, from Proto-Semitic gild-.
जल्दबाज़ी (Hindi): hurry, haste
Definitions
- hurry, haste
Ancestry of “जल्दबाज़ी”, step by step
जल्दबाज़ी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi जल्दबाज़
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जल्दबाज़ | a brisk, hasty, or impetuous person |
| 2 | Hindi | जल्द | haste, speed, swiftness; quick, fast, swift;... |
| 3 | Classical Persian | جلد | — |
| 4 | Arabic | جِلْد | skin, hide |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | gild- | — |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |