Where does “ولی” come from?

ولی (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian ولی, from Arabic وَلِيّ — near; custodian, protecter, helper.

ولی (Urdu): favorite with God; prophet, saint; master, lord,...

Definitions

  1. favorite with God; prophet, saint; master, lord,...

Ancestry of “ولی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianولی—
2Arabicوَلِيّnear; custodian, protecter, helper
Every word from Arabic وَلِيّ →Every word from Classical Persian ولی →