Where does “कागज” come from?

कागज (Nepali) comes from Hindi काग़ज़, from Classical Persian کاغذ, from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰, from Old Chinese 紙.

कागज (Nepali): "Alternative form of" कागत

Definitions

  1. "Alternative form of" कागत

Ancestry of “कागज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकाग़ज़paper
2Classical Persianکاغذ—
3Sogdian𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰paper
4Old Chinese紙—
Every word from Old Chinese 紙 →Every word from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰 →Every word from Classical Persian کاغذ →