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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

  1. A variety of black grape used to make wine; A...

Ancestry of “Shiraz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Iranian Persianشیراز—
Every word from Iranian Persian شیراز →