Where does “شاهنامه‌خوانی” come from?

شاهنامه‌خوانی (Persian) comes from Classical Persian ـِی, from Finnish yh — ugh, yuck.

شاهنامه‌خوانی (Persian): Shahnameh-khani (recitation of the Shahnameh)

Definitions

  1. Shahnameh-khani (recitation of the Shahnameh)

Ancestry of “شاهنامه‌خوانی”, step by step

شاهنامه‌خوانی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian ـِی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianـِی—
2Finnishyhugh, yuck

via Classical Persian شَاهْنَامَه‌خْوَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشَاهْنَامَه‌خْوَان—
Every word from Finnish yh →Every word from Classical Persian ـِی →