Where does “тажик” come from?

тажик (Kyrgyz) comes from Tajik тоҷик, from Persian تاجیک, from Middle Persian tʾcyk', from Arabic طَيِّء — name of an Arab clan.

тажик (Kyrgyz): Tajik (person)

Definitions

  1. Tajik (person)

Ancestry of “тажик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TajikтоҷикTajik person
2Persianتاجیکnon-Turk; Tajik
3Middle Persiantʾcyk'Arab; swift, fast
4Arabicطَيِّءname of an Arab clan

Words derived from “тажик”

Every word from Arabic طَيِّء →Every word from Middle Persian tʾcyk' →Every word from Persian تاجیک →