Where does “تاجیک” come from?
تاجیک (Persian) comes from Middle Persian tʾcyk', from Arabic طَيِّء — name of an Arab clan.
تاجیک (Persian): non-Turk; Tajik
Ancestry of “تاجیک”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | tʾcyk' | Arab; swift, fast |
| 2 | Arabic | طَيِّء | name of an Arab clan |
Words derived from “تاجیک”