Where does “افسوس” come from?
افسوس (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.
افسوس (Urdu): sorrow; regret; pity
Ancestry of “افسوس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | افسوس | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄sws | — |