Where does “سرای” come from?
سرای (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.
سرای (Ottoman Turkish): house; mansion; palace
Ancestry of “سرای”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | سرای | hall; dwelling, house; mansion |
| 2 | Middle Persian | slʾd | hall, house |
| 3 | Old Persian | srāda | — |
Words derived from “سرای”