Where does “kagyz” come from?

kagyz (Turkmen) comes from Persian کاغذ, from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰, from Old Chinese 紙.

kagyz (Turkmen): paper

Definitions

  1. paper

Ancestry of “kagyz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاغذpaper; letter
2Sogdian𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰paper
3Old Chinese紙—
Every word from Old Chinese 紙 →Every word from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰 →Every word from Persian کاغذ →