Where does “غیرت” come from?

غیرت (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian غیرت, from Arabic غَيْرَة — jealously, zeal.

غیرت (Urdu): the tendency to control the female members of the...

Definitions

  1. the tendency to control the female members of the...

Ancestry of “غیرت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianغیرت—
2Arabicغَيْرَةjealously, zeal
Every word from Arabic غَيْرَة →Every word from Classical Persian غیرت →