Where does “Kashmir” come from?

Kashmir derives from Hindi कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्मीर, itself from Sanskrit कश्यपमेरु, combining कश्यप and मेरु, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas.

Kashmir (English): An intermontane valley situated between Pir Panjal Range and Himadri

Definitions

  1. An intermontane valley situated between Pir Panjal Range and Himadri

Ancestry of “Kashmir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकश्मीर—
2Sanskritकश्मीर—
3Sanskritकश्यपमीरKashmir
4Sanskritकश्यपa tortoise; having black teeth
5Proto-Indo-Aryankaśyápas—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankaćyápasturtle

Words derived from “Kashmir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas →Every word from Sanskrit कश्यप →