Where does “थपथपाना” come from?

थपथपाना (Hindi) comes from Hindi -आना, from Persian ـانه — suffix.

थपथपाना (Hindi): to pat, tap, clap

Definitions

  1. to pat, tap, clap

Ancestry of “थपथपाना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-आनाly, like
2Persianـانهsuffix
Every word from Persian ـانه →Every word from Hindi -आना →