Where does “تمنا” come from?

تمنا (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian تمنا, from Arabic تَمَنَّى — to wish.

تمنا (Urdu): wish or desire; often one that has been petition...

Definitions

  1. wish or desire; often one that has been petition...

Ancestry of “تمنا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتمنا—
2Arabicتَمَنَّىto wish
Every word from Arabic تَمَنَّى →Every word from Classical Persian تمنا →