Where does “کرگدن” come from?

کرگدن (Persian) comes from Middle Persian klg, from Sanskrit खड्ग, from Sanskrit खण्ड् — to divide, break into pieces; to divide, break...

کرگدن (Persian): Indian rhinoceros; Karkadann; rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. Indian rhinoceros; Karkadann; rhinoceros

Ancestry of “کرگدن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianklgrhinoceros; horn
2Sanskritखड्गa sword; a large sacrificial knife; a rhinoceros
3Sanskritखण्ड्to divide, break into pieces; to divide, break...

Words derived from “کرگدن”

Every word from Sanskrit खण्ड् →Every word from Sanskrit खड्ग →Every word from Middle Persian klg →
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