Where does “喀什噶爾” come from?

喀什噶爾 (Chinese) comes from Manchu ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ, from Written Oirat ᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ, from Persian کاشغر, from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “喀什噶爾”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ManchuᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵKashgar
2Written Oiratᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ—
3Persianکاشغر—
4Proto-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “喀什噶爾”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš →