Etymograph

English

Shikasta Nasta'liq

Shikasta Nasta'liq comes from Classical Persian شِکَسْتَهنَسْتَعْلِیق.

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentشِکَسْتَهنَسْتَعْلِیقliterally ‘broken Nastaliq’by way of Urdu شکستہ نستعلیق
  2. EnglishtodayShikasta Nasta'liq

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentشِکَسْتَهنَسْتَعْلِیقliterally ‘broken Nastaliq’by way of Urdu شکستہ نستعلیق
  2. EnglishtodayShikasta Nasta'liq

Today it means

name A form of Perso-Arabic script calligraphy used for Persian and Urdu.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Classical Persian شِکَسْتَهنَسْتَعْلِیق / Shikasta Nasta'liq