Where does “તમઘા” come from?

તમઘા (Gujarati) comes from Chagatai تمغا, from Classical Persian تَمْغَا.

તમઘા (Gujarati): tax on travellers, a stamp-tax for imported goods

Definitions

  1. tax on travellers, a stamp-tax for imported goods

Ancestry of “તમઘા”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiتمغاstamp, pressed mark
2Classical Persianتَمْغَا—
Every word from Classical Persian تَمْغَا →Every word from Chagatai تمغا →