Where does “lugʻatchilik” come from?

lugʻatchilik (Uzbek) comes from Uzbek lugʻatchi, from Uzbek lugʻat, from Classical Persian لغت, from Arabic لُغَة — language.

lugʻatchilik (Uzbek): lexicography

Definitions

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Ancestry of “lugʻatchilik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbeklugʻatchilexicographer
2Uzbeklugʻatdictionary
3Classical Persianلغت—
4Arabicلُغَةlanguage
Every word from Arabic لُغَة →Every word from Classical Persian لغت →Every word from Uzbek lugʻat →