Where does “ਅਫਸੋਸ” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “ਅਫਸੋਸ”, step by step

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