Where does “काग़ज़ी” come from?

काग़ज़ी (Hindi) comes from Hindi काग़ज़, from Classical Persian کاغذ, from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰, from Old Chinese 紙.

काग़ज़ी (Hindi): made of paper; paper-based

Definitions

  1. made of paper; paper-based

Ancestry of “काग़ज़ी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकाग़ज़paper
2Classical Persianکاغذ—
3Sogdian𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰paper
4Old Chinese紙—
Every word from Old Chinese 紙 →Every word from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰 →Every word from Classical Persian کاغذ →