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Where does “چارشی” come from?

چارشی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian چارسو, from Persian سو, from Middle Persian swk' — side, direction; burn, burning; burning,...

Ancestry of “چارشی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچارسو—
2PersianسوAlternative form of سوی : direction, side; light,...
3Middle Persianswk'side, direction; burn, burning; burning,...

Words derived from “چارشی”

  • čaršija
  • чаршија
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