Where does “Galatasaray” come from?

Galatasaray (English) comes from Turkish Galatasaray, from Turkish Saray, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.

Galatasaray (English): Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (a sports club from Istanbul best known for its football team)

Definitions

  1. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (a sports club from Istanbul best known for its football team)

Ancestry of “Galatasaray”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishGalatasarayGalatasaray Spor Kulübü (a sports club from Istanbul best known for its football team)
2TurkishSaraypalace
3Ottoman Turkishسرایhouse; mansion; palace
4Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
5Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
6Old Persiansrāda—
Every word from Old Persian srāda →Every word from Middle Persian slʾd →Every word from Persian سرای →