Where does “शायर” come from?

शायर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian شاعر, from Arabic شاعِر.

शायर (Hindi): poet

Definitions

  1. poet

Ancestry of “शायर”, step by step

शायर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian شاعر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشاعر—
2Arabicشاعِر—

via Arabic شَاعِر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَاعِرpoet

Words derived from “शायर”

Every word from Arabic شاعِر →Every word from Classical Persian شاعر →