Where does “ادب” come from?
ادب (Urdu) comes from Persian ادب, from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.
ادب (Urdu): discipline; training; politeness
Definitions
- discipline; training; politeness
Ancestry of “ادب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ادب | politeness; respect; reverence |
| 2 | Arabic | أَدَب | discipline; courtesy; decency |
| 3 | Persian | دب | — |