Where does “हज़रत” come from?
हज़रत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian حضرت, from Arabic حضرة, from Arabic حَاضِر — present.
हज़रत (Hindi): highness, majesty
Ancestry of “हज़रत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | حضرت | — |
| 2 | Arabic | حضرة | presence; place with settled inhabitants; title... |
| 3 | Arabic | حَاضِر | present |