Where does “افسوس” come from?

افسوس (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.

افسوس (Urdu): sorrow; regret; pity

Definitions

  1. sorrow; regret; pity

Ancestry of “افسوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianافسوس—
2Middle Persianʾp̄sws—

Words derived from “افسوس”

Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws →Every word from Classical Persian افسوس →