Where does “kaafír” come from?

kaafír (Palula) comes from Persian کافر, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.

kaafír (Palula): infidel

Definitions

  1. infidel

Ancestry of “kaafír”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکافرunbeliever; infidel
2Arabicكَافِرinfidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever
Every word from Arabic كَافِرEvery word from Persian کافر
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