Where does “फ़ौजी” come from?

फ़ौजी (Hindi) comes from Hindi फ़ौज, from Arabic فَوْج — group; regiment, battalion, crowd.

फ़ौजी (Hindi): soldier; martial

Definitions

  1. soldier; martial

Ancestry of “फ़ौजी”, step by step

फ़ौजी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi फ़ौज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiफ़ौजforce, army, military
2Arabicفَوْجgroup; regiment, battalion, crowd

via Hindi ई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiईthe fourth vowel in Hindi
Every word from Arabic فَوْج →Every word from Hindi फ़ौज →