Where does “فرض” come from?

فرض (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic فَرْض, from Arabic فَرَضَ — to crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...

Ancestry of “فرض”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	فَرْض	obligation; religious duty; crease, parting
2	Arabic	فَرَضَ	to crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...