Where does “صرف” come from?

صرف (Urdu) comes from Persian صرف, from Arabic صِرْف, from Arabic صَرَفَ — to pay out, spend, change money.

صرف (Urdu): only, just

Definitions

  1. only, just

Ancestry of “صرف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianصرفspending; consuming; mere, pure; only, merely
2Arabicصِرْف—
3Arabicصَرَفَto pay out, spend, change money

Words derived from “صرف”

Every word from Arabic صَرَفَ →Every word from Arabic صِرْف →Every word from Persian صرف →
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