Where does “عفریت” come from?

عفریت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian عِفْرِیت, from Arabic عِفْرِيت.

Ancestry of “عفریت”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Persian	عِفْرِیت	—
2	Arabic	عِفْرِيت	—

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