Where does “شہادت” come from?

شہادت (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian شهادت, from Arabic شَهَادَة — witnessing.

شہادت (Urdu): martyrdom

Definitions

  1. martyrdom

Ancestry of “شہادت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشهادت—
2Arabicشَهَادَةwitnessing
Every word from Arabic شَهَادَة →Every word from Classical Persian شهادت →