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Where does “سرای بوسنه” come from?

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

Ancestry of “سرای بوسنه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسرایhouse; mansion; palace
2Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
3Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
4Old Persiansrāda—
Every word from Old Persian srāda →