Where does “نظر” come from?

نظر (Ushojo) comes from Urdu نظر, from Classical Persian نظر, from Arabic نَظَر — eyesight; outlook.

نظر (Ushojo): look, gaze, glance

Definitions

  1. look, gaze, glance

Ancestry of “نظر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduنظرlook; gaze; evil eye
2Classical Persianنظر—
3Arabicنَظَرeyesight; outlook
Every word from Arabic نَظَر →Every word from Classical Persian نظر →Every word from Urdu نظر →