English
Tokharistan
Tokharistan comes from Classical Persian تُخَارِسْتَان.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentتُخَارِسْتَانtuxāristān
- EnglishtodayTokharistan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentتُخَارِسْتَانtuxāristān
- EnglishtodayTokharistan
A compound of تُخَار ‘Tokhar’ + ـِسْتَان
Every English word from Classical Persian تُخَارِسْتَان
Today it means
name A historical region of Central Asia, corresponding largely to ancient Bactria.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian تُخَارِسْتَان / Tokharistan