Where does “शाही” come from?
शाही (Hindi) comes from Persian شاهی, 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.
शाही (Hindi): royal, regal, kingly; befitting or worthy of a...
Definitions
- royal, regal, kingly; befitting or worthy of a...
Ancestry of “शाही”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | شاهی | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “शाही”