Where does “नीयत” come from?

नीयत (Hindi) comes from Persian نیت, from Arabic نِيَّة.

नीयत (Hindi): intention, aim; want, desire

Definitions

  1. intention, aim; want, desire

Ancestry of “नीयत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنیتintent, purpose
2Arabicنِيَّة—
Every word from Arabic نِيَّة →Every word from Persian نیت →
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