Where does “Scheherazade” come from?
Scheherazade (German) comes from Russian Шехераза́да, from Persian شهرازاد, from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.
Scheherazade (German): Scheherazade fictional character
Definitions
- Scheherazade fictional character
Ancestry of “Scheherazade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Шехераза́да | — |
| 2 | Persian | شهرازاد | — |
| 3 | Persian | شهر | land, country; city, town |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 | land, country; city |