Where does “qum” come from?

qum (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai قوم, from Arabic قَوْم — people.

qum (Uzbek): sand

Definitions

  1. sand

Ancestry of “qum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiقومsand, rock that is ground more finely than gravel, forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction
2Arabicقَوْمpeople
Every word from Arabic قَوْم →Every word from Chagatai قوم →