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
- made of paper; paper-based
Ancestry of “काग़ज़ी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | काग़ज़ | paper |
| 2 | Classical Persian | کاغذ | — |
| 3 | Sogdian | 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰 | — |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 紙 | — |