Where does “Кашга́р” come from?
Кашга́р (Russian) comes from Persian کاشغر, from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
Ancestry of “Кашга́р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | کاشغر | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
Words derived from “Кашга́р”