Where does “ज़बरदस्ती” come from?
ज़बरदस्ती (Hindi) comes from Persian زبردستی, from Urdu زبردست, from Hindi ज़बरदस्त — strong, powerful; overwhelming; difficult.
ज़बरदस्ती (Hindi): forcibly
Ancestry of “ज़बरदस्ती”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | زبردستی | — |
| 2 | Urdu | زبردست | — |
| 3 | Hindi | ज़बरदस्त | strong, powerful; overwhelming; difficult |