Where does “قلفی” come from?

قلفی (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian قفلی, from Classical Persian قفل, from Arabic قُفْل — lock, bolt; lock, latch.

قلفی (Urdu): kulfi (kind of ice cream)

Definitions

  1. kulfi (kind of ice cream)

Ancestry of “قلفی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianقفلی—
2Classical Persianقفل—
3Arabicقُفْلlock, bolt; lock, latch
Every word from Arabic قُفْل →Every word from Classical Persian قفل →Every word from Classical Persian قفلی →