Etymology

Tokhar

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Today it means: Synonym of Tocharian (“any member of the Tochari, a people who inhabited Bactria”) Full definition →

Ancient Greek Τόχαρος ← Iranian Persian تُخار
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  1. Iranian Persian · borrowed fromتُخار
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΤόχαρος
  3. English todayTokhar

From Ancient Greek Τόχαρος (Tókharos) or Iranian Persian تُخار (toxâr).

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