My latest discovery is that the hindi/urdu word Taarif -- which means praise has the same root word as Tariff - which is taxes.
Tariff (English) -- Taxes: Arabic (taʿrīf “notification, definition, schedule”) → Italian (tariffa) → French (tariffe / tarif) → English (tariff)
Taarif (Hindi / Urdu) -- Praise: Arabic (taʿrīf “notification, making known” → “commendation”) → Persian (taʿrīf “praise, commendation”) → Hindi/Urdu (tārīf “praise, compliment”)
Two words that sound similar, have similar roots, but have such different meanings. Words and how they travel is fascinating.
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