Where does “Saray” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Saray”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
2Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
3Old Persiansrāda—
Every word from Old Persian srāda →Every word from Middle Persian slʾd →Every word from Persian سرای →