Where does “حافظ” come from?

حافظ (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian حافظ, from Arabic حافظ, from Arabic حَفِظَ — to preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...

حافظ (Urdu): retaining; keeper; guardian

Definitions

  1. retaining; keeper; guardian

Ancestry of “حافظ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحافظ—
2Arabicحافظto preserve, to maintain, to keep up, to uphold,...
3Arabicحَفِظَto preserve, to protect, to defend; to guard,...

Words derived from “حافظ”

Every word from Arabic حَفِظَ →Every word from Arabic حافظ →Every word from Classical Persian حافظ →