Where does “Taškent” come from?

Taškent (Finnish) comes from Russian Ташке́нт, from Uzbek Toshkent, from Chagatai تاشکند, from Persian کند, from Sanskrit खण्ड — chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...

Ancestry of “Taškent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianТашке́нт
2UzbekToshkent
3Chagataiتاشکند
4Persianکندblunt; dull; slow
5Sanskritखण्डchip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...
Every word from Sanskrit खण्डEvery word from Persian کندEvery word from Chagatai تاشکند
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