Where does “شاهنامهخوان” come from?
شاهنامهخوان (Persian) comes from Persian شاهنامه, from Arabic شَاه, 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.
شاهنامهخوان (Persian): Shahnameh-khan (reciter of the Shahnameh)
Definitions
- Shahnameh-khan (reciter of the Shahnameh)
Ancestry of “شاهنامهخوان”, step by step
شاهنامهخوان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شاهنامه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شاهنامه | the |
| 2 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 3 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Classical Persian خْوَان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | خْوَان | — |