Where does “кат” come from?

кат (Northern Altai) comes from Persian کاغذ, from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰, from Old Chinese 紙.

кат (Northern Altai): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “кат”, step by step

кат traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کاغذ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاغذpaper; letter
2Sogdian𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰paper
3Old Chinese紙—

via Proto-Turkic Kat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-TurkicKatberry
Every word from Old Chinese 紙 →Every word from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰 →Every word from Persian کاغذ →