Where does “شاهرخ” come from?

شاهرخ (Persian) comes from Persian شاه, 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.

شاهرخ (Persian): regal countenance; kingly face

Definitions

  1. regal countenance; kingly face

Ancestry of “شاهرخ”, step by step

شاهرخ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شاه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشاهking; shah; king; Something that is the biggest...
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠king
3Old Persian𐏋king
4Proto-Iranianxšáyati—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankšáyatihe rules, he has power over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

via Persian رخ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرخrook; cheek; face
2Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
3Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati →Every word from Proto-Iranian xšáyati →