Where does “шаардык” come from?

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

шаардык (Kyrgyz): urban

Definitions

  1. urban

Ancestry of “шаардык”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzшаарcity; city-state
2Persianشهرland, country; city, town
3Middle Persian𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩land, country; city
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 →Every word from Persian شهر →Every word from Kyrgyz шаар →