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Where does “шаар” come from?

шаар (Kyrgyz) comes from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.

шаар (Kyrgyz): city; city-state

Definitions

  1. city; city-state

Ancestry of “шаар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشهرland, country; city, town
2Middle Persian𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩land, country; city
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