Where does “معافی” come from?

معافی (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian مُعَافِی, from Arabic مُعَاف, from Arabic مُعَافًى.

معافی (Urdu): forgiveness; exemption; pardon

Definitions

  1. forgiveness; exemption; pardon

Ancestry of “معافی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمُعَافِی—
2Arabicمُعَافexempt
3Arabicمُعَافًى—
Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →Every word from Arabic مُعَاف →Every word from Classical Persian مُعَافِی →