Where does “قسم” come from?
قسم (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian قسم, from Arabic قِسْم — portion, section; part; division, sort.
قسم (Urdu): kind, type, category, brand; oath, swearing
Definitions
- kind, type, category, brand; oath, swearing
Ancestry of “قسم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | قسم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قِسْم | portion, section; part; division, sort |