Where does “मजबूरी” come from?

मजबूरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi मजबूर, from Classical Persian مجبور, from Arabic مَجْبُور.

मजबूरी (Hindi): obligation, necessity; constraint

Definitions

  1. obligation, necessity; constraint

Ancestry of “मजबूरी”, step by step

मजबूरी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi मजबूर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमजबूरhelpless; forced; compelled
2Classical Persianمجبور—
3Arabicمَجْبُور—

via Hindi ई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiईthe fourth vowel in Hindi
Every word from Arabic مَجْبُور →Every word from Classical Persian مجبور →Every word from Hindi मजबूर →