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Where does “فرشته” come from?

فرشته (Persian) comes from Middle Persian plystk' — apostle; angel; apostle, angel.

فرشته (Persian): angel

Definitions

  1. angel

Ancestry of “فرشته”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianplystk'apostle; angel; apostle, angel

Words derived from “فرشته”

  • फ़रिश्ता
  • ફિરસ્તો
  • فرشتہ
  • фәрештә
  • ਫ਼ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ
  • фәрештә
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