Where does “फ़रमाना” come from?
फ़रमाना (Hindi) comes from Persian فرما, from Persian فرمودن, from Middle Persian plmʾd- — to order, command.
फ़रमाना (Hindi): to bequest, request; to utter, say graciously
Definitions
- to bequest, request; to utter, say graciously
Ancestry of “फ़रमाना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | فرما | present stem form of فرمودن |
| 2 | Persian | فرمودن | to order, to command; to say |
| 3 | Middle Persian | plmʾd- | to order, command |