Where does “tazi” come from?
tazi (English) comes from Persian تازی, from Middle Persian tʾcyk', from Arabic طَيِّء — name of an Arab clan.
tazi (English): Afghan hound
Ancestry of “tazi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تازی | Arab; Arabian horse; Arabic |
| 2 | Middle Persian | tʾcyk' | Arab; swift, fast |
| 3 | Arabic | طَيِّء | name of an Arab clan |