Where does “تاشکند” come from?

تاشکند (Chagatai) comes from Persian کند, from Sanskrit खण्ड — chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...

Ancestry of “تاشکند”, step by step

تاشکند traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کند

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکندblunt; dull; slow
2Sanskritखण्डchip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...

via Chagatai تاش

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiتاش—

Words derived from “تاشکند”

Every word from Sanskrit खण्ड →Every word from Persian کند →