Where does “sarai” come from?

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

sarai (English): A caravanserai

Definitions

  1. A caravanserai

Ancestry of “sarai”, 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 →