Where does “շահ” come from?
շահ (Armenian) comes from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
շահ (Armenian): benefit, profit, gain; interest; shah
Definitions
- benefit, profit, gain; interest; shah
Ancestry of “շահ”, step by step
շահ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شاه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Old Armenian շահ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | շահ | profit, interest, fruit, gain, lucre; advantage,... |