Where does “ज़रा” come from?

ज़रा (Hindi) comes from Persian ذره, from Arabic ذَرَّة — tiny particle, speck, mote.

ज़रा (Hindi): a little, a small amount of; a little, slightly

Definitions

  1. a little, a small amount of; a little, slightly

Ancestry of “ज़रा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianذرهteeny; tiny; small
2Arabicذَرَّةtiny particle, speck, mote
Every word from Arabic ذَرَّة →Every word from Persian ذره →