Where does “افسوس” come from?

افسوس (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.

افسوس (Punjabi): sorrow, lamentation, concern, vexation, grief, regret

Definitions

  1. sorrow, lamentation, concern, vexation, grief, regret

Ancestry of “افسوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianافسوس—
2Middle Persianʾp̄sws—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws →Every word from Classical Persian افسوس →