Where does “hafta” come from?

hafta (Naga Pidgin) comes from Hindi हफ़्ता, from Classical Persian هَفْتَه.

hafta (Naga Pidgin): week

Definitions

  1. week

Ancestry of “hafta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहफ़्ताweek
2Classical Persianهَفْتَه—
Every word from Classical Persian هَفْتَه →Every word from Hindi हफ़्ता →