Where does “शाह” come from?
शाह (Hindi) comes from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
शाह (Hindi): king; shah
Definitions
- king; shah
Ancestry of “शाह”, step by step
शाह traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic شَاه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 2 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Sanskrit साह
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | साह | vim, zeal |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 | good, virtuous |
| 3 | Sanskrit | साधु | straight, right; leading straight to a goal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *sáHdʰuṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáHdʰuš | successful, accomplished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séHdʰ-u-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |