Where does “फ़क़ीर” come from?
फ़क़ीर (Hindi) comes from Arabic فَقِير — poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper.
फ़क़ीर (Hindi): a faqir; a fakir
Definitions
- a faqir; a fakir
Ancestry of “फ़क़ीर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فَقِير | poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper |