Where does “शख़्स” come from?
शख़्स (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian شخص, from Arabic شَخْص — person, individual.
शख़्स (Hindi): person, individual, guy
Ancestry of “शख़्स”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شخص | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شَخْص | person, individual |