Where does “Sarai” come from?
Sarai derives from Hebrew שרי, from Hebrew שר, from Old Persian srāda.
Ancestry of “Sarai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | שרי | plural construct state of שר |
| 2 | English | Sherry | — |
| 3 | English | sherris | Obsolete form of sherry |
| 4 | Spanish | Xeres | wine of Xeres |