Where does “افسوس” come from?

افسوس (Ushojo) comes from Urdu افسوس, from Classical Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.

افسوس (Ushojo): sorrow

Definitions

  1. sorrow

Ancestry of “افسوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduافسوسsorrow; regret; pity
2Classical Persianافسوس—
3Middle Persianʾp̄sws—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws →Every word from Classical Persian افسوس →Every word from Urdu افسوس →