Where does “नापाक” come from?

नापाक (Hindi) comes from Hindi पाक, from Classical Persian پاک, from Middle Persian pʾk' — clean, pure, holy.

नापाक (Hindi): unclean, impure

Definitions

  1. unclean, impure

Ancestry of “नापाक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपाकclean, pure
2Classical Persianپاک—
3Middle Persianpʾk'clean, pure, holy
Every word from Middle Persian pʾk' →Every word from Classical Persian پاک →Every word from Hindi पाक →