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Where does “شاهین” come from?

شاهین (Persian) comes from Pahlavi *šāhēn.

شاهین (Persian): falcon, especially the Barbary falcon; pointer of...

Definitions

  1. falcon, especially the Barbary falcon; pointer of...

Ancestry of “شاهین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavi*šāhēn—

Words derived from “شاهین”

  • shahin
  • Alshain
  • шахин
  • šahin
  • شاهين
  • şahin
  • शाहीन
  • شاہین
  • شاهین
  • շահին
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