Where does “सख़्तदिल” come from?

सख़्तदिल (Hindi) comes from Hindi सख़्त, from Persian سخت, from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭤𐭨.

सख़्तदिल (Hindi): hard-hearted

Definitions

  1. hard-hearted

Ancestry of “सख़्तदिल”, step by step

सख़्तदिल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi सख़्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसख़्तstrict; severe; hard
2Persianسختhard, difficult; severe
3Middle Persian𐭮𐭠𐭤𐭨—

via Hindi दिल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदिलheart; mind; soul
2Classical Persianدل—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭤𐭨 →Every word from Persian سخت →Every word from Hindi सख़्त →