Where does “ज़बरदस्ती” come from?

ज़बरदस्ती (Hindi) comes from Persian زبردستی, from Urdu زبردست, from Hindi ज़बरदस्त — strong, powerful; overwhelming; difficult.

ज़बरदस्ती (Hindi): forcibly

Definitions

  1. forcibly

Ancestry of “ज़बरदस्ती”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزبردستی—
2Urduزبردست—
3Hindiज़बरदस्तstrong, powerful; overwhelming; difficult
Every word from Hindi ज़बरदस्त →Every word from Urdu زبردست →Every word from Persian زبردستی →