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Where does “سپاهی” come from?

سپاهی (Persian) comes from Persian سپاه, from Proto-Iranian *cwáHdah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwáHdʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwéh₁-dʰ-o-h₁.

سپاهی (Persian): soldier; cavalryman; sepoy

Definitions

  1. soldier; cavalryman; sepoy

Ancestry of “سپاهی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسپاهarmy
2Proto-Iranian*cwáHdah—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćwáHdʰaH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwéh₁-dʰ-o-h₁—

Words derived from “سپاهی”

  • sepoy
  • spahi
  • cipayo
  • spahi
  • sipaio
  • sipae
  • spahi
  • сипах
  • sipah
  • spahija
  • спахија
  • спахија
  • سپاہی
  • سپاهی
  • سپائی
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