Where does “Taxila” come from?

Taxila (English) comes from Latin Taxila, from Ancient Greek Τάξιλα, from Sanskrit तक्षशिला, from Sanskrit शिला, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláH.

Taxila (English): A modern town and archaeological site at that location

Definitions

  1. A modern town and archaeological site at that location

Ancestry of “Taxila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTaxila—
2Ancient GreekΤάξιλα—
3Sanskritतक्षशिलाTaxila
4Sanskritशिलाstone, rock, crag; red arsenic; camphor
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćHláH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláH →Every word from Sanskrit शिला →Every word from Sanskrit तक्षशिला →