Where does “ادبی” come from?

ادبی (Urdu) comes from Urdu ادب, from Persian ادب, from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.

ادبی (Urdu): literary; moral

Definitions

  1. literary; moral

Ancestry of “ادبی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduادبdiscipline; training; politeness
2Persianادبpoliteness; respect; reverence
3Arabicأَدَبdiscipline; courtesy; decency
4Persianدب—
Every word from Persian دب →Every word from Arabic أَدَب →Every word from Persian ادب →
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