Where does “خرجراه” come from?
خرجراه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian راه, from Middle Persian lʾs, from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
خرجراه (Ottoman Turkish): travel allowance
Definitions
- travel allowance
Ancestry of “خرجراه”, step by step
خرجراه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian راه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | راه | road; way; path |
| 2 | Middle Persian | lʾs | way; road, way |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hrāθáh | road, way |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrātʰás | chariot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
via Arabic خَرْج
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خَرْج | expense; expenditure, outlay, expense, costs |