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Where does “شمشیر” come from?

شمشیر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian šmšyl.

شمشیر (Persian): sword, scimitar, shamshir

Definitions

  1. sword, scimitar, shamshir

Ancestry of “شمشیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianšmšyl—

Words derived from “شمشیر”

  • shamshir
  • cimitarra
  • scimitarra
  • cimeterre
  • cimitarra
  • шимшир
  • šimšir
  • şemşir
  • शमशेर
  • શમશેર
  • شمشیر
  • شمشیر
  • şimşûr
Every word from Middle Persian šmšyl →