Where does “मेहमान” come from?

मेहमान (Hindi) comes from Persian مهمان, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭 — inhabitant; guest.

मेहमान (Hindi): guest, visitor

Definitions

  1. guest, visitor

Ancestry of “मेहमान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمهمانguest
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭inhabitant; guest
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭 →Every word from Persian مهمان →