Where does “sehrbaz” come from?
sehrbaz (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian سحرباز, from Persian سحر, from Arabic سِحْر, from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.
sehrbaz (Azerbaijani): magician
Ancestry of “sehrbaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | سحرباز | magician |
| 2 | Persian | سحر | dawn; witchcraft, magic, sorcery, wizardry |
| 3 | Arabic | سِحْر | spell; charm; magic, sorcery |
| 4 | Persian | باز | open; wide; again |
| 5 | Middle Persian | ʾpʾc | — |