Where does “वहशी” come from?

वहशी (Hindi) comes from Persian وحشی, from Arabic وَحْشِيّ — wild, uncivilised, cruel.

वहशी (Hindi): savage, wild; ferocious, brutal; barbarous

Definitions

  1. savage, wild; ferocious, brutal; barbarous

Ancestry of “वहशी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianوحشیwild; feral; savage
2Arabicوَحْشِيّwild, uncivilised, cruel
Every word from Arabic وَحْشِيّ →Every word from Persian وحشی →