Where does “काफीर” come from?

काफीर (Konkani) comes from Persian کافر, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.

काफीर (Konkani): a non-believer, infidel

Definitions

  1. a non-believer, infidel

Ancestry of “काफीर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکافرunbeliever; infidel
2Arabicكَافِرinfidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever
Every word from Arabic كَافِرEvery word from Persian کافر