The story
- Khotanese · derived fromXik
- Wakhi · borrowed fromXik
- English todayWakhi
From Wakhi Xik, but ultimately comes from Khotanese Xik. Most likely derived from Old Iranian Khotanese, an Iranian language spoken throughout the Pamir range. The word Xik came to be known as Baxi in Wakhi.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.