Where does “ताज महल” come from?

ताज महल (Hindi) comes from Persian تاج محل, from Persian تاج, from Arabic تَاج, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.

Ancestry of “ताज महल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتاج محل
2Persianتاجcrown; tuft
3Arabicتَاج
4Classical Persianگل
5Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
6Classical Persianجَان
7Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
8Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
9Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ताज महल

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑
ताज महल — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer