Where does “şıraq” come from?
şıraq (Crimean Tatar) comes from Persian چراغ, from Middle Persian clʾγ — lamp.
şıraq (Crimean Tatar): lamp, oil lamp; apprentice
Definitions
- lamp, oil lamp; apprentice
Ancestry of “şıraq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | چراغ | lamp; light; stove |
| 2 | Middle Persian | clʾγ | lamp |