Where does “لطفاً” come from?

لطفاً (Persian) comes from Persian لطفا, from Persian لطف, from Arabic لُطْف — kindness, friendliness.

Ancestry of “لطفاً”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلطفاkindly; please
2Persianلطفkindness; favour
3Arabicلُطْفkindness, friendliness

Words derived from “لطفاً”

Every word from Arabic لُطْف →Every word from Persian لطف →Every word from Persian لطفا →