Where does “खराब” come from?

खराब (Nepali) comes from Hindi ख़राब, from Classical Persian خراب, from Arabic خَرَاب.

खराब (Nepali): bad, wicked

Definitions

  1. bad, wicked

Ancestry of “खराब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiख़राबspoiled, ruined; bad, evil
2Classical Persianخراب—
3Arabicخَرَاب—
Every word from Arabic خَرَاب →Every word from Classical Persian خراب →Every word from Hindi ख़राब →