Where does “Koshgʻar” come from?

Koshgʻar (Uzbek) comes from Persian کاشغر, from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “Koshgʻar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاشغر—
2Proto-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš →