Where does “माफ” come from?

माफ (Nepali) comes from Hindi माफ़, from Arabic مُعَاف, from Arabic مُعَافًى.

माफ (Nepali): waived

Definitions

  1. waived

Ancestry of “माफ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाफ़forgiven, pardoned
2Arabicمُعَافexempt
3Arabicمُعَافًى—
Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →Every word from Arabic مُعَاف →Every word from Hindi माफ़ →