Where does “рафиқ” come from?

рафиқ (Tajik) comes from Persian رفیق, from Arabic رَفِيق, from Arabic رَفَقَ — to be friendly; to assist.

рафиқ (Tajik): friend; mate; pal

Definitions

  1. friend; mate; pal

Ancestry of “рафиқ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرفیقfriend, mate, pal, companion; rafiq; comrade
2Arabicرَفِيقcompanion
3Arabicرَفَقَto be friendly; to assist
Every word from Arabic رَفَقَ →Every word from Arabic رَفِيق →Every word from Persian رفیق →