Where does “herf” come from?

herf (Zazaki) comes from Persian حرف, from Arabic حَرْف — grammatical particle; letter of alphabet.

herf (Zazaki): letter; war

Definitions

  1. letter; war

Ancestry of “herf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحرفspeech; talk; letter
2Arabicحَرْفgrammatical particle; letter of alphabet
Every word from Arabic حَرْفEvery word from Persian حرف