Where does “फ़ौलादी” come from?

फ़ौलादी (Hindi) comes from Hindi फ़ौलाद, from Classical Persian فولاد, from Middle Persian pwlʾpt'.

फ़ौलादी (Hindi): made of steel; steely, strong, unwavering

Definitions

  1. made of steel; steely, strong, unwavering

Ancestry of “फ़ौलादी”, step by step

फ़ौलादी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi फ़ौलाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiफ़ौलादsteel
2Classical Persianفولاد—
3Middle Persianpwlʾpt'—

via Hindi ई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiईthe fourth vowel in Hindi
Every word from Middle Persian pwlʾpt' →Every word from Classical Persian فولاد →Every word from Hindi फ़ौलाद →