Where does “شاه” come from?
شاه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
شاه (Persian): king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest...
Definitions
- king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest...
Ancestry of “شاه”, step by step
شاه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Persian مردان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مردان | — |