Where does “हज़रत” come from?

हज़रत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian حضرت, from Arabic حضرة, from Arabic حَاضِر — present.

हज़रत (Hindi): highness, majesty

Definitions

  1. highness, majesty

Ancestry of “हज़रत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحضرت—
2Arabicحضرةpresence; place with settled inhabitants; title...
3Arabicحَاضِرpresent
Every word from Arabic حَاضِر →Every word from Arabic حضرة →Every word from Classical Persian حضرت →