Where does “Sarajevan” come from?
Sarajevan (English) comes from English Sarajevo, from Serbo-Croatian Sàrajevo, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.
Sarajevan (English): Of, from, or pertaining to, Sarajevo; Someone...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to, Sarajevo; Someone...
Ancestry of “Sarajevan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Sarajevo | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Sàrajevo | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | سرای | house; mansion; palace |
| 4 | Persian | سرای | hall; dwelling, house; mansion |
| 5 | Middle Persian | slʾd | hall, house |
| 6 | Old Persian | srāda | — |