Where does “شمشیر” come from?

شمشیر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian شمشیر, from Middle Persian šmšyl.

شمشیر (Ottoman Turkish): sword, sabre; alternative form of چمشیر

Definitions

  1. sword, sabre; alternative form of چمشیر

Ancestry of “شمشیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشمشیرsword, scimitar, shamshir
2Middle Persianšmšyl—

Words derived from “شمشیر”

Every word from Middle Persian šmšyl →Every word from Persian شمشیر →