Where does “सफ़ाई” come from?

सफ़ाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi साफ़, from Classical Persian صَاف, from Arabic صَافٍ — pure; clear; pure.

सफ़ाई (Hindi): cleanliness, hygiene; cleaning, washing; defense

Definitions

  1. cleanliness, hygiene; cleaning, washing; defense

Ancestry of “सफ़ाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसाफ़clean; pure; neat, orderly
2Classical Persianصَاف—
3Arabicصَافٍpure; clear; pure
Every word from Arabic صَافٍ →Every word from Classical Persian صَاف →Every word from Hindi साफ़ →