Where does “takhta” come from?

takhta (Malay) comes from Persian تخت, from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

takhta (Malay): throne

Definitions

  1. throne

Ancestry of “takhta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتختflat; throne; capital
2Middle Persiantʾht'throne
3Proto-Iranian*táxtah—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*táktas—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “takhta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas →Every word from Proto-Iranian *táxtah →
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