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Where does “Bukhara” come from?

Bukhara is an English place name derived from Persian بخارا, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Bukhara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبخارا—

Words derived from “Bukhara”

  • Bukharan
Every word from Classical Persian بخارا →