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
- Indian rhinoceros; Karkadann; rhinoceros
Ancestry of “کرگدن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | klg | rhinoceros; horn |
| 2 | Sanskrit | खड्ग | a sword; a large sacrificial knife; a rhinoceros |
| 3 | Sanskrit | खण्ड् | to divide, break into pieces; to divide, break... |
Words derived from “کرگدن”