Where does “Shiraz” come from?
Shiraz comes from Persian شیراز, derived from Persian شیر, which traces through Middle Persian HLḆA, Proto-Iranian xšiHrám and cárguš, to Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús.
Shiraz (English): A variety of black grape used to make wine; A...
Definitions
- A variety of black grape used to make wine; A...
Ancestry of “Shiraz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Iranian Persian | شیراز | — |