Where does “شالیزار” come from?
شالیزار (Persian) comes from Persian شالی, from Sanskrit शालि — rice; ricegrains; cooked rice.
شالیزار (Persian): paddy field, rice paddy, paddy
Definitions
- paddy field, rice paddy, paddy
Ancestry of “شالیزار”, step by step
شالیزار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شالی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شالی | rice-hull, rice-husk |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शालि | rice; ricegrains; cooked rice |
via Persian ـزار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـزار | used to form nouns meaning "a place where (a noun) is abundant" |