Where does “Исҳоқ” come from?

Исҳоқ (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian اِسْحَاق, from Arabic إِسْحَاق, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.

Ancestry of “Исҳоқ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاِسْحَاق
2Arabicإِسْحَاق
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh
Every word from Hebrew יצחקEvery word from Arabic إِسْحَاقEvery word from Classical Persian اِسْحَاق
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