Where does “महफ़िल” come from?
महफ़िल (Hindi) comes from Arabic مَحْفِل, from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.
महफ़िल (Hindi): gathering, assembly
Ancestry of “महफ़िल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مَحْفِل | gathering, assembly; assembly, congregation;... |
| 2 | Arabic | ف | then, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;... |
| 3 | Arabic | نَفِدَ | to run out, to give out |