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Where does “سرای” come from?

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

سرای (Persian): hall; dwelling, house; mansion

Definitions

  1. hall; dwelling, house; mansion

Ancestry of “سرای”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
2Old Persiansrāda—

Words derived from “سرای”

  • Sarajevo
  • Sarai
  • seraglio
  • caravanserai
  • serai
  • caravansary
  • Saray
  • sarai
  • Sarajevan
  • caravanserraglio
  • serraglio
  • сарай
  • караван-сарай
  • sérail
  • caravansérail
  • caravançará
  • Sarajevo
  • karavánszeráj
  • szeráj
  • saray
  • Saraybosna
  • Bosnasaray
  • Saray
  • kervansaray
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