Where does “Shirin” come from?
Shirin comes from Persian شیرین, derived from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭩𐭫𐭩𐭭, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.
Ancestry of “Shirin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | شیرین | sweet; pleasant |
| 2 | Pahlavi | šylyn' | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | šyl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | xšiHrám | milk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšiHrám | milk |