Where does “сарай” come from?
сарай (Kazakh) comes from Classical Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.
сарай (Kazakh): palace
Ancestry of “сарай”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | سرای | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | slʾd | hall, house |
| 3 | Old Persian | srāda | — |