Where does “шах” come from?

шах (Kazakh) comes from Classical 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.

шах (Kazakh): shah

Definitions

shah

Ancestry of “шах”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Persian	شاه	—
2	Middle Persian	𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠	king
3	Old Persian	𐏋	king
4	Proto-Iranian	xšáyati	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kšáyati	he rules, he has power over
6	Proto-Indo-European	teḱ-	to sire, beget

Words derived from “шах”

шахбокс

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →