Where does “schah” come from?
schah (English) comes from English shah, from Gujarati સાહ, from Hindi शाह, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati — to sire, beget.
schah (English): Archaic form of shah
Ancestry of “schah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shah | A king of Persia or Iran; A supreme ruler in some... |
| 2 | Gujarati | સાહ | — |
| 3 | Hindi | शाह | king; shah |
| 4 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 5 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |