Where does “shah” come from?
Shah comes from Ukrainian шаг through Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 and Old Persian 𐏋, ultimately deriving from Proto-Iranian xšáyati and Proto-Indo-European tek-.
shah (English): A king of Persia or Iran; A supreme ruler in some...
Definitions
- A king of Persia or Iran; A supreme ruler in some...
Ancestry of “shah”, step by step
shah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati સાહ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | સાહ | banker, merchant |
| 2 | Hindi | शाह | king; shah |
| 3 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 4 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Ukrainian шаг
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | шаг | a half-kopeck coin |