Where does “मुंशी” come from?

मुंशी (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian منشی, from Arabic مُنْشِئ — teacher; writer.

मुंशी (Hindi): scribe, writer, clerk, secretary

Definitions

  1. scribe, writer, clerk, secretary

Ancestry of “मुंशी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمنشی—
2Arabicمُنْشِئteacher; writer

Words derived from “मुंशी”

Every word from Arabic مُنْشِئ →Every word from Classical Persian منشی →