Where does “xok” come from?

xok (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai خاک, from Classical Persian خاک.

xok (Uzbek): earth, soil, dust

Definitions

  1. earth, soil, dust

Ancestry of “xok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiخاکsoil, earth, dirt
2Classical Persianخاک—
Every word from Classical Persian خاک →Every word from Chagatai خاک →
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