Where does “શિયા” come from?

શિયા (Gujarati) comes from Classical Persian شیعه, from Arabic شِيعَة — Shia; adherence, fellowship.

શિયા (Gujarati): Shi'ism

Definitions

  1. Shi'ism

Ancestry of “શિયા”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشیعه—
2ArabicشِيعَةShia; adherence, fellowship
Every word from Arabic شِيعَة →Every word from Classical Persian شیعه →