Where does “हैरत” come from?

हैरत (Hindi) comes from Persian حیرت, from Arabic حَيْرَة — bewilderment.

हैरत (Hindi): surprisement; astonishment; amazement

Definitions

  1. surprisement; astonishment; amazement

Ancestry of “हैरत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحیرتastonishment; amazement; surprise
2Arabicحَيْرَةbewilderment
Every word from Arabic حَيْرَة →Every word from Persian حیرت →