Where does “حبشی” come from?

حبشی (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian حبشی, from Arabic حَبَشِيّ, from Arabic اَلْحَبَشَة.

حبشی (Urdu): dark-skinned African, Negro, black man

Definitions

  1. dark-skinned African, Negro, black man

Ancestry of “حبشی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحبشی—
2Arabicحَبَشِيّ—
3Arabicاَلْحَبَشَة—
Every word from Arabic اَلْحَبَشَة →Every word from Arabic حَبَشِيّ →Every word from Classical Persian حبشی →