Where does “ज़ात” come from?
ज़ात (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian ذات, from Arabic ذَات — being, essence, substance, nature.
ज़ात (Hindi): essence; nature; substance
Definitions
- essence; nature; substance
Ancestry of “ज़ात”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | ذات | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ذَات | being, essence, substance, nature |