Where does “Shih” come from?
Shih (English) comes from Arabic صحيح, from Classical Persian صحیح, from Arabic صَحِيح — true; right, correct; genuine; sound, healthy.
Ancestry of “Shih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | صحيح | complete, perfect, whole; sound, healthy; correct |
| 2 | Classical Persian | صحیح | — |
| 3 | Arabic | صَحِيح | true; right, correct; genuine; sound, healthy |