Where does “farz” come from?
farz (Persian) comes from Ottoman Turkish فرض, from Arabic فَرْض, from Arabic فَرَضَ — to crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...
Ancestry of “farz”, step by step
farz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish فرض
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فرض | — |
| 2 | Arabic | فَرْض | obligation; religious duty; crease, parting |
| 3 | Arabic | فَرَضَ | to crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,... |
via Persian فرز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | فرز | fast, quick, brisk; quickly |