Kashmir
/kæʃˈmɪər/noun
A region in the northern Indian subcontinent, historically a kingdom and now a disputed area.
Did you know?The name is traditionally linked to Sanskrit Kāśmīra, and one famous legend says the valley was once a lake drained by a sage, turning a sacred myth into a place-name.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Kāśmīra
“The name of the region; later associated with the Kashmir Valley”
Classical/Medieval Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Kāśmīraka
“A Kashmiri person or thing”
Persian
Persian
Kashmīr
“The region of Kashmir”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
Kashmīr
“Kashmir, the northern region of the Indian subcontinent”
Modern English
English
Kashmir
“The modern English name for the region”