Where does “шахар” come from?

шахар (Karachay-Balkar) comes from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.

шахар (Karachay-Balkar): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “шахар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشهرland, country; city, town
2Middle Persian𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩land, country; city
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 →Every word from Persian شهر →