Where does “Tajik” come from?
Tajik comes from Persian تاجیک, from Middle Persian tʾcyk', from Arabic طَيِّء.
Tajik (English): A person from Tajikistan or of Tajik descent; Of,...
Definitions
- A person from Tajikistan or of Tajik descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Tajik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تاجیک | non-Turk; Tajik |
| 2 | Middle Persian | tʾcyk' | Arab; swift, fast |
| 3 | Arabic | طَيِّء | name of an Arab clan |