Where does “हैरानी” come from?
हैरानी (Hindi) comes from Hindi हैरान, from Persian حیران, from Arabic حَيْرَان — uncertain, confused.
हैरानी (Hindi): wonder
Definitions
- wonder
Ancestry of “हैरानी”, step by step
हैरानी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi हैरान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हैरान | surprised, flabbergasted, amazed, awed,... |
| 2 | Persian | حیران | perplexed; astonished |
| 3 | Arabic | حَيْرَان | uncertain, confused |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |