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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manchu | ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ | — |
| 2 | Written Oirat | ᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ | — |
| 3 | Persian | کاشغر | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |