Where does “हराम” come from?

हराम (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian حرام, from Arabic حَرَام — accursed thing; forbidden.

हराम (Hindi): illegal, unlawful, illicit; haram

Definitions

  1. illegal, unlawful, illicit; haram

Ancestry of “हराम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحرام—
2Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden
Every word from Arabic حَرَام →Every word from Classical Persian حرام →