Where does “ਅਫ਼ਸੋਸ” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “ਅਫ਼ਸੋਸ”, step by step

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