Where does “tadž” come from?
tadž (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish تاج, from Persian تاج, from Arabic تَاج, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.
tadž (Serbo-Croatian): crown; a type of hat worn by a dervish; chess
Definitions
- crown; a type of hat worn by a dervish; chess
Ancestry of “tadž”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تاج | crown, diadem; regal power, the position of... |
| 2 | Persian | تاج | crown; tuft |
| 3 | Arabic | تَاج | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | گل | — |
| 5 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 6 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |