Where does “serai” come from?
Serai comes from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda, a word of uncertain meaning.
serai (English): A palace; A seraglio; A caravanserai; an inn
Definitions
- A palace; A seraglio; A caravanserai; an inn
Ancestry of “serai”, step by step
serai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian sarây
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | sarây | — |
via Malay serai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | serai | Cymbopogon citratus; lemongrass |