Where does “spahi” come from?
spahi (English) comes from French spahi, from Turkish sipahi, from Ottoman Turkish سپاهی, from Persian سپاهی, from Persian سپاه, from Proto-Iranian *cwáHdah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwáHdʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwéh₁-dʰ-o-h₁.
spahi (English): An Ottoman cavalryman, especially as recruited...
Definitions
- An Ottoman cavalryman, especially as recruited...
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