Where does “شَهْلَا” come from?

شَهْلَا (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic شَهْلَاء, from Arabic أَشْهَل.

Ancestry of “شَهْلَا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَهْلَاء—
2Arabicأَشْهَل—
Every word from Arabic أَشْهَل →Every word from Arabic شَهْلَاء →