Where does “сарај” come from?

сарај (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.

сарај (Macedonian): seraglio

Definitions

  1. seraglio

Ancestry of “сарај”, step by step

сарај traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish سرای

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسرایhouse; mansion; palace
2Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
3Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
4Old Persiansrāda—

via Ottoman Turkish saray

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishsaray—
2Persiansarây—

Words derived from “сарај”

Every word from Old Persian srāda →Every word from Middle Persian slʾd →Every word from Persian سرای →