Where does “Taj Mahal” come from?

Taj Mahal (Portuguese) comes from Hindi ताज महल, from Persian تاج محل, from Persian تاج, from Arabic تَاج, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 — to breathe.

Ancestry of “Taj Mahal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiताज महल
2Persianتاج محل
3Persianتاجcrown; tuft
4Arabicتَاج
5Classical Persianگل
6Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
7Classical Persianجَان
8Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
9Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
10Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑