Where does “scimitarra” come from?

scimitarra (Italian) comes from Persian شمشیر, from Middle Persian šmšyl.

scimitarra (Italian): scimitar

Definitions

  1. scimitar

Ancestry of “scimitarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشمشیرsword, scimitar, shamshir
2Middle Persianšmšyl

Words derived from “scimitarra

Every word from Middle Persian šmšylEvery word from Persian شمشیر
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