Where does “تمغا” come from?

تمغا (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian تمغا, from Chagatai تمغا, from Classical Persian تَمْغَا.

تمغا (Urdu): tax on travellers, a stamp-tax for imported goods, toll tax

Definitions

  1. tax on travellers, a stamp-tax for imported goods, toll tax

Ancestry of “تمغا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتمغا—
2Chagataiتمغاstamp, pressed mark
3Classical Persianتَمْغَا—
Every word from Classical Persian تَمْغَا →Every word from Chagatai تمغا →Every word from Classical Persian تمغا →