Where does “tágà” come from?

tágà (Kanuri) comes from Arabic طَاقَة, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

Ancestry of “tágà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَاقَةwindow; energy; power; strength
2Persianطاقvault; arch
3Arabicطاقto bear; arch
4Middle Iraniantāk—

Words derived from “tágà”

Every word from Middle Iranian tāk →Every word from Arabic طاق →Every word from Persian طاق →