Where does “مقبوضہ کشمیر” come from?
مقبوضہ کشمیر (Urdu) comes from Urdu کشمیر, from Classical Persian کشمیر, from Sanskrit कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्यपमीर, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.
Ancestry of “مقبوضہ کشمیر”, step by step
مقبوضہ کشمیر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu کشمیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | کشمیر | Kashmir |
| 2 | Classical Persian | کشمیر | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कश्मीर | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कश्यपमीर | Kashmir |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कश्यप | a tortoise; having black teeth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kaśyápas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kaćyápas | turtle |
via Urdu مقبوضہ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | مقبوضہ | occupied, annexed, possessed |