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

Definitions

  1. non-Turk; Tajik

Ancestry of “تاجیک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiantʾcyk'Arab; swift, fast
2Arabicطَيِّءname of an Arab clan

Words derived from “تاجیک”

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