Where does “խաղասրահ” come from?

խաղասրահ (Armenian) comes from Armenian սրահ, from Old Armenian սրահ, from Middle Iranian srāh.

խաղասրահ (Armenian): gambling house, gaming house; casino

Definitions

  1. gambling house, gaming house; casino

Ancestry of “խաղասրահ”, step by step

խաղասրահ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian սրահ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianսրահhall; salon
2Old Armenianսրահlarge room, hall; a curtain or wall ornament hung...
3Middle Iraniansrāh—

via Armenian խաղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխաղgame, play; acting, performing; song, tune
2Old Armenianխաղplay, game; recreation, pastime, amusement,...
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