Where does “माफी” come from?

माफी (Marathi) comes from Classical Persian معافی, from Arabic مُعَاف, from Arabic مُعَافًى.

माफी (Marathi): forgiveness, pardon

Definitions

  1. forgiveness, pardon

Ancestry of “माफी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمعافی—
2Arabicمُعَافexempt
3Arabicمُعَافًى—
Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →Every word from Arabic مُعَاف →Every word from Classical Persian معافی →