Where does “донишгоҳ” come from?

донишгоҳ (Tajik) comes from Tajik дониш, from Classical Persian دَانِش.

донишгоҳ (Tajik): university

Definitions

  1. university

Ancestry of “донишгоҳ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikдонишknowledge
2Classical Persianدَانِش
Every word from Classical Persian دَانِشEvery word from Tajik дониш
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