Where does “ਖ਼ੌਫ਼” come from?

ਖ਼ੌਫ਼ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian خوف, from Arabic خَوْف.

ਖ਼ੌਫ਼ (Punjabi): fear, terror, fright

Definitions

  1. fear, terror, fright

Ancestry of “ਖ਼ੌਫ਼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخوف—
2Arabicخَوْف—
Every word from Arabic خَوْف →Every word from Classical Persian خوف →
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