Where does “रिश्वत” come from?

रिश्वत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian رشوه, from Arabic رِشْوَة — bribe.

रिश्वत (Hindi): bribe

Definitions

  1. bribe

Ancestry of “रिश्वत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرشوه—
2Arabicرِشْوَةbribe

Words derived from “रिश्वत”

Every word from Arabic رِشْوَة →Every word from Classical Persian رشوه →