Where does “हलफ़नामा” come from?

हलफ़नामा (Hindi) comes from Hindi हलफ़, from Arabic حَلْف — swearing.

हलफ़नामा (Hindi): affidavit

Definitions

  1. affidavit

Ancestry of “हलफ़नामा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहलफ़swearing
2Arabicحَلْفswearing
Every word from Arabic حَلْف →Every word from Hindi हलफ़ →