Where does “تەكلىماكان” come from?

تەكلىماكان (Uyghur) comes from Chagatai ترک مکان, from Persian مکان, from Arabic مَكَان — place, location.

Ancestry of “تەكلىماكان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiترک مکان
2Persianمکانplace, location, position; status, dignity
3Arabicمَكَانplace, location
Every word from Arabic مَكَانEvery word from Persian مکانEvery word from Chagatai ترک مکان