Where does “مہمان” come from?

مہمان (Urdu) comes from Persian مهمان, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭 — inhabitant; guest.

مہمان (Urdu): guest; stranger

Definitions

  1. guest; stranger

Ancestry of “مہمان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمهمانguest
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭inhabitant; guest
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭 →Every word from Persian مهمان →