Where does “तकिया” come from?

तकिया (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian تکیه — support, prop.

तकिया (Hindi): pillow, cushion

Definitions

  1. pillow, cushion

Ancestry of “तकिया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتکیهsupport, prop
Every word from Classical Persian تکیه