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

  1. essence; nature; substance

Ancestry of “ज़ात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianذات—
2Arabicذَاتbeing, essence, substance, nature
Every word from Arabic ذَات →Every word from Classical Persian ذات →