Where does “लाजवाब” come from?

लाजवाब (Hindi) comes from Hindi ला-, from Arabic لَا, from Proto-Semitic lā — not; no.

लाजवाब (Hindi): unique, beyond compare; speechless

Definitions

  1. unique, beyond compare; speechless

Ancestry of “लाजवाब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiला-without, lacking
2Arabicلَاnot; no, not
3Proto-Semiticlānot; no
Every word from Proto-Semitic lā →Every word from Arabic لَا →Every word from Hindi ला- →