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

  1. to bequest, request; to utter, say graciously

Ancestry of “फ़रमाना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianفرماpresent stem form of فرمودن
2Persianفرمودنto order, to command; to say
3Middle Persianplmʾd-to order, command
Every word from Middle Persian plmʾd- →Every word from Persian فرمودن →Every word from Persian فرما →