Where does “माफ़ी” come from?

माफ़ी (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian مُعَافِی, from Arabic مُعَاف, from Arabic مُعَافًى.

माफ़ी (Hindi): forgiveness, pardon

Definitions

  1. forgiveness, pardon

Ancestry of “माफ़ी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمُعَافِی—
2Arabicمُعَافexempt
3Arabicمُعَافًى—
Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →Every word from Arabic مُعَاف →Every word from Classical Persian مُعَافِی →
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