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Where does “کاغذ” come from?

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

کاغذ (Persian): paper; letter

Definitions

  1. paper; letter

Ancestry of “کاغذ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sogdian𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰—
2Old Chinese紙—

Words derived from “کاغذ”

  • ქაღალდი
  • काग़ज़
  • काग़ज़ी
  • કાગળ
  • કાગળકામ
  • کاغذ
  • ҡағыҙ
  • کاغذ
  • ਕਾਗ਼ਜ਼
  • कागद
  • qäğäz
  • kagyz
  • کاغەز
  • कागज
  • कागद
  • كاغط
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